In Rh incompatibility, the fetus RBCs are hemolyzed by
a. an immature fetal liver c. maternal RBCs
b. maternal antibodies d. paternal RBCs
B
Maternal antibodies cause hemolysis of fetal RBCs. Little blood flows through the liver during fetal development, because of the ductus venosus, so an immature fetal liver does not hemolyze the fetus RBCs. Paternal antibodies do not affect fetal RBC hemolysis.
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