How does RhoGAM prevent erythroblastosis fetalis (HDN, hemolytic disease of the newborn)?
What will be an ideal response?
If a mother who is Rh negative carries a fetus that is Rh positive, she will make antibodies against its Rh RBCs after being exposed to the infant's blood during labor and delivery. By giving a dose of anti-Rh antibody (RhoGAM) just before or after delivery, the fetal red cells will be agglutinated and removed from the mother's circulation before her immune system will have time to make anti-Rh antibodies that would endanger her next Rh-positive offspring.
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What will be an ideal response?
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)