Rh sensitization

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Rh sensitization

A woman with a negative blood type (Rh negative) who has produced antibodies against her fetus with a positive blood type (Rh positive). The mother's body considered the fetal blood cells a foreign object and mounted an immune attack on it.

Mentioned in: Chorionic Villus Sampling

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accelerator globulin ALG alpha-globulins antihemophilic globulin antilymphocyte globulin antithymocyte globulin ATG chorionic villus sampling cytomegalovirus immune globulin fetal biophysical profile gamma globulin globulin HBIG hepatitis B immune globulin hydrops hyperimmune globulin immune globulin immune human serum globulin immune serum globulin			Hepatitis B -- (HyperHEP B[TM] S/D, Hepatitis B Immune Globulin [Human]) * Rabies -- (HyperRAB[TM] S/D, Rabies Immune Globulin [Human]) * Rh sensitization -- (HyperRHO[TM] S/D, Rho (D), Immune Globulin [Human]) and viral infections such as measles (rubeola) * Tetanus -- (HyperTET[TM] S/D, Tetanus Immune Globulin [Human]) The Hypermunes may be used as prophylaxis in combination with a specific vaccine, when appropriate. Talecris Announces New Hypermune(TM) Product Safety Advances by Business Wire Rhophylac is also indicated to prevent Rh sensitization after transfusion of Rh-positive blood type to Rh-negative patient. ZLB Bioplasma Receives FDA License for Rhophylac by Business Wire			Rezulin rf RF test RFA RFFIT RFLP RFP RFT RGP Rh Rh antigen Rh antiserum Rh blood group Rh blood incompatibility Rh blood type RH disease Rh factor Rh genes Rh immune globulin Rh incompatibility Rh negative Rh null Rh null syndrome Rh O immunoglobulin Rh positive Rh sensitization Rh system Rh-negative Rh-null syndrome Rh-positive Rh0(D) immune globulin rhabd(o)- rhabd- Rhabdias rhabditic dermatitis rhabditiform esophagus Rhabditis rhabdo- rhabdocyte rhabdoid rhabdomyo- rhabdomyoblast rhabdomyoblastoma rhabdomyolysis rhabdomyoma rhabdomyomatosis rhabdomyosarcoma rhabdosarcoma rhabdosphincter Rhabdoviridae rhabdovirus			Rh blood incompatibility Rh blood type Rh blood-group system Rh D hemolytic disease of the newborn RH disease RH disease Rh factor Rh factor Rh factor Rh factor Rh factor Rh factor Rh genes Rh HDN Rh Immune Globulin Rh Immune Globulin Rh incompatibility Rh incompatibility Rh incompatibility Rh isoimmunization Rh negative Rh negative Rh negative Rh null Rh null Rh null syndrome Rh O immunoglobulin Rh positive Rh positive Rh positive Rh sensitization RH Spencer-Churchill Rh system RH TRU RH with Colon Resection RH-BPND RH-BSO RH-CM rh-E rh-negative rh-negative Rh-negative blood Rh-negative blood type Rh-null syndrome Rh-null syndrome Rh-null syndrome Rh-null syndrome Rh-Null, Regulator Type RH-PL rh-positive rh-positive Rh-positive blood type RH-TL RH-TRU Rh0(D) immune globulin Rh0(D) immune globulin Rh0(D) immune globulin RHA RHA RHA RHA (disambiguation)

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