Rhesus Isoimmunization Definition in Medical Conditions Dictionary

Rhesus Isoimmunization:

The process by which fetal Rh+ erythrocytes enter the circulation of an Rh- mother during delivery, causing her to produce IMMUNOGLOBULIN G antibodies, which can cross the placenta and destroy the erythrocytes of Rh- fetuses in subsequent pregnancies.

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Rhesus Isoimmunization Definition

Terms Related to Rhesus Isoimmunization

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SV 40 Virus

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