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Intravenous drug abuse is an indication for antepartum screening for RH alloimmunization

A case report and review of literature

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Intravenous drug abuse is a risk for alloimmunization in pregnancy. One case is presented of a nulliparous Rhesus-negative parturient who shared her Rhesus-positive partner’s needles for the injection of heroin; she subsequently developed elevated antepartum anti-D titers despite routine anti-D prophylaxis.

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  1. Group Health Cooperative, Central Hospital and Speciality Center, Clinical Faculty of the University of Washington Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 310-15th Avenue East, CNB2, Seattle, Washington 98112, USA e-mail: dimer.j@ghc.org Tel.: +1-206-3262052, Fax: +1-206-3262622, , , , , , US

    J. A. S. Dimer

  2. Humboldt-Universität, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Berlin, Germany, , , , , , DE

    Matthias David & Joachim W. Dudenhausen

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Received: 30 May 1998 / Accepted: 1 February 1999

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Dimer, J., David, M. & Dudenhausen, J. Intravenous drug abuse is an indication for antepartum screening for RH alloimmunization . Arch Gynecol Obstet 263, 73–75 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004040050266

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