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Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn Associated with Anti‐Jk3
Author(s) -
Pierce S. R.,
Hardman J. T.,
Steele S.,
Beck M. L.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1980.20280169959.x
Subject(s) - hemolytic disease of the newborn (abo) , medicine , serology , pregnancy , rh blood group system , cord blood , antibody , disease , coombs test , pediatrics , obstetrics , immunology , fetus , biology , genetics
This report documents a mild case of hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) associated with anti‐Jk3. The Filipino mother had previously had six children none of whom had been affected by HDN. She had been transfused at the time of her second pregnancy. Anti‐Jk b and anti‐Jk3 were detected in the maternal serum at the time of her seventh delivery. No prenatal serologic tests for blood group antibodies had been performed. The cord blood was found to have a positive direct antiglobulin test and anti‐Jk b plus anti‐Jk3 were eluted. The infant was treated with phototherapy.