Open AccessHemolytic disease of fetus and newborn due to maternal red blood cell alloantibodies in the Malay population
Author(s) -
Mohd Nazri Hassan,
Noor Haslina Mohd Noor,
Shah Reza Johan Noor,
Salamah Ahmad Sukri,
Rapiaah Mustafa,
Hans Van Rostenberghe Luc Aster
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.137449
Subject(s) - medicine , malay , fetus , disease , population , immunology , obstetrics , pregnancy , pathology , genetics , environmental health , philosophy , linguistics , biology
Maternal red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunization may lead to production of harmful antibodies that result in hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn (HDFN). There is insufficient data on the prevalence of HDFN due to RBC alloantibodies in the Malay neonatal population.