After delivery, newborns affected by HDFN are typically administered intensive phototherapy, which is effective in reducing ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn more about reticulocyte counts in HDFN, which help detect the presence and severity of anemia in a newborn. Infants with hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) ...

Courtesy Getty Images Fetal hemoglobin is a type of protein found in a baby’s blood before birth that carries oxygen from the mother’s bloodstream to the fetus. Fetal hemoglobin is a type of protein ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn about the differences between intravascular versus intraperitoneal intrauterine transfusions to treat or prevent HDFN. In pregnancies affected by hemolytic disease of the ...

A second dose of Rhesus immune globulin late in pregnancy may help maintain protection more consistently. Nearly two-thirds of RhD-negative pregnant women who received routine anti-D at 28 weeks lost ...

In both ABO-incompatible groups, the red blood cell count, hemoglobin level, MCH, MCHC, RDW-CV, RET, and RET% proved valuable for screening HDFN, with each index having an AUC greater than 0.600 (P ...

Courtesy Getty Images IVIG is a common treatment for HDFN, and though most side effects are mild, there is a small risk of serious complications. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is used in the ...

This decision is based on clinical evidence from the phase 2 open-label UNITY clinical trial, in which pregnant women at high risk for HDFN were treated with nipocalimab. The U.S. Food and Drug ...

A recent study showed the Kell antigen, which is associated with HDFN, is rare in a particular population descending from Nigeria. “Kell blood group is associated with haemolytic transfusion reactions ...

Courtesy Getty Images If your infant has a blood transfusion, their blood type may temporarily change, but it will eventually return to its original type. Babies with hemolytic disease of the fetus ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn more about what you can expect if your child has to stay in a neonatal intensive care unit after birth. Having a child admitted into a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) ...

Courtesy Getty Images Learn more about hydrops fetalis, a rare but serious complication of fetal anemia, often caused by HDFN. Hydrops fetalis is a complication of severe anemia, which is most often ...