Open AccessLow Dose Rhesus Immunoprophylaxis after Early Induced Abortions
Author(s) -
Gjøde P.,
Moulvad I.,
Hansen J. Trier,
Jørgensen J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348209156538
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , pregnancy , gynecology , biology , genetics
. A dose of 50 μg anti‐D immunoglobulin was administered as rhesus immunoprophylaxis following induced abortion performed by suction curettage before the thirteenth week of pregnancy in 463 consecutive patients. A feto‐maternal blood loss of less than 2 ml was detected in 44 women (12%). After 6 months, a follow‐up of 381 patients (82%) established that none of these patients was rhesus immunized with in vitro demonstrable antibodies. It is concluded that the low dose of anti‐D administered is to be recommended for rhesus immunoprophylaxis after first trimester abortion.