hemolytic disease of the newborn

synonyms: erythroblastosis, erythroblastosis fetalis
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10792

Severe form of anemia in a fetus or newborn infant caused by incompatibility with the mother’s blood type, typically when the mother is rhesus factor negative (Rh -ve) and produces antibodies which attack (Rh +ve) fetal blood through the placenta.

Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 763 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'hemolytic disease of the newborn' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10792 RIS BibTex EndNote
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