Article
[Rh, Du phenotype in the pregnant woman].
Harefuah - 1 Apr 1990
Lipitz S, Alcalay M
Abstract excerpt
The Rh, Du blood phenotype occurs rarely in the white population (0.23-0.60%). Its clinical significance is whether it should be considered it as Rh positive or negative. A pregnant woman with blood type Rh, Du (+), who delivered an Rh D (+) baby and was not given Rh immune globulin is presented. The Du antigen is manifested by weak expression of the D gene on the RBC envelope, and therefore Rh Du (+) is...
Topics
- Female
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Phenotype
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic
- Rh Isoimmunization
- Rh-Hr Blood-Group System