Wider use of anti-D prophylaxis and better prenatal care could reduce the severe health risks newborns face from HDFN, a ...

This case highlights the risk for newborns when these less common blood group antibodies cross the placenta and destroy fetal red blood cells, leading to severe jaundice and anemia. For patients, this ...

The care team may include a primary care physician, a gynecologist, an oncologist, a gynecologic oncologist, a pathologist, an anesthesiologist, a surgeon, a surgical oncologist, a radiologist, a ...

Placental abruption occurs when the placenta detaches from the wall of the uterus during pregnancy. Individuals with a history of placental abruption may be at a higher risk of developing HDFN in ...

Due to the rarity of HDFN, many healthcare practitioners have limited experience diagnosing and managing the disease. Likewise, research on HDFN is restricted by the number of individuals impacted by ...

The study was conducted using data from University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia’s only fetal therapy center. The university is a member of a global initiative that aims to better understand ...

Jaundice refers to the yellow pigmentation of the skin and related tissues due to excess bilirubin concentrations in the blood (hyperbilirubinemia). Severe cases of hyperbilirubinemia can lead to ...

The most severe complication of HDFN in newborns is kernicterus, which is the result of untreated jaundice. Bilirubin levels in the blood reach dangerous levels and cross the blood-brain barrier, ...