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Erythroblastosis, Fetal  

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Entry terms

  • Erythroblastosis Fetali
  • Erythroblastosis Fetalis
  • Fetali, Erythroblastosis
  • Fetalis, Erythroblastosis
  • Hemolytic Disease of Newborn
  • Newborn Hemolytic Disease
  • Newborn Hemolytic Diseases

Note

  • erythroblastosis, non-fetal may be ERYTHREMIC MYELOSIS but be careful; do not confuse with VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY BLEEDING

Scope note

  • A condition characterized by the abnormal presence of ERYTHROBLASTS in the circulation of the FETUS or NEWBORNS. It is a disorder due to BLOOD GROUP INCOMPATIBILITY, such as the maternal alloimmunization by fetal antigen RH FACTORS leading to HEMOLYSIS of ERYTHROCYTES, hemolytic anemia (ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC), general edema (HYDROPS FETALIS), and SEVERE JAUNDICE IN NEWBORN.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004899

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