Summary
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The blood of 200 mothers of mental defectives was Rh-typed. Thirty-five (18 per cent) were Rh negative.
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The incidence of Rh-positive mental defectives from the Rh-negative mothers was 66 per cent, as compared with 57 per cent in the general population.
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Rh antibodies were found in the blood of one Rh-negative mother whose mentally defective child had shown no evidence of hemolytic disease at birth.
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In cases where antibodies are detected during pregnancy but no erythroblastosis is noted at birth, it would be of value if these children were followed for a number of years to determine the frequency with which mental deficiency occurs.
Keywords
Mental Deficiency Kernicterus Glandular Disorder Hemolytic Disease Mental Defective
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