Erythroblastosis, Fetal
Synonyms
Erythroblastoses, Fetal
Erythroblastosis Fetali
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
Fetal Erythroblastoses
Fetal Erythroblastosis
Fetali, Erythroblastosis
Fetalis, Erythroblastosis
Hemolytic Disease of Newborn
Newborn Hemolytic Disease
Newborn Hemolytic Diseases
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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