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Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn- Anti c Antibody Induced Hemolysis

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Hemolytic disease in the newborn, as a cause of early jaundice, is not uncommon. This is mostly due to Rh (D), ABO incompatibility and rarely due to other minor blood group incompatibility. The authors report two cases of Rh anti c isoimmunization presenting as significant early neonatal jaundice within the 20 h of life. Both the babies were treated with intensive phototherapy. One baby underwent exchange transfusion and the other required packed cell transfusion for anemia.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad, India

    Srinivas Murki & Hemasree Kandraju

  2. Department of Transfusion Medicine, Global Hospital, Hyderabad, India

    Surekha A. Devi

  3. Department of Neonatology, Fernandez Hospital, Bogulkunta, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 500001, India

    Srinivas Murki

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Murki, S., Kandraju, H. & Devi, S.A. Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn- Anti c Antibody Induced Hemolysis. Indian J Pediatr 79, 265–266 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-011-0485-y

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