How does a treatment with anti-Rh antibodies (RhoGAM) prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)?
A) It prevents maternal anti-Rh antibodies from crossing the placenta.
B) It destroys maternal anti-Rh antibodies.
C) It destroys fetal anti-Rh antibodies.
D) It destroys fetal RBCs that enter the maternal circulation.
E) It destroys maternal RBCs that enter the fetal circulation.
Answer: D
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