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ReviewJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2023

Alloimmune hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn: genetics, structure, and function of the commonly involved erythrocyte antigens.

Robert D Christensen, Timothy M Bahr, Sarah J Ilstrup, Donna S Dizon-Townson

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Review in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Rhesus Box as the Primary Mechanism of RHD Gene Deletion in RhD-Negative Blood Donors from Eastern Iran.International journal of hematology-oncology and stem cell research · 2026
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  3. [Rh blood group: Review and importance of genotyping].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2026
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  8. Duration of hemolysis among infants with hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025
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  9. Alloimmunization to low and high prevalence blood group antigens: rare causes of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2025
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  11. B Cell Responses to the Placenta and Fetus.Annual review of pathology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Robert D ChristensenDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Robert.christensen@hsc.utah.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-5872-582X
Timothy M BahrDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Sarah J IlstrupIntermountain Health Transfusion Services and Department of Pathology, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, UT, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7680-2569
Donna S Dizon-TownsonDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Intermountain Healthcare · USIntermountain Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) can occur when a pregnant woman has antibody directed against an erythrocyte surface antigen expressed by her fetus. This alloimmune disorder is restricted to situations where transplacental transfer of maternal antibody to the fetus occurs, and binds to fetal erythrocytes, and significantly shortens the red cell lifespan. The pathogenesis of HDFN involves maternal sensitization to erythrocyte "non-self" antigens (those she does not express). Exposure of a woman to a non-self-erythrocyte antigen principally occurs through either a blood transfusion or a pregnancy where paternally derived erythrocyte antigens, expressed by her fetus, enter her circulation, and are immunologically recognized as foreign. This review focuses on the genetics, structure, and function of the erythrocyte antigens that are most frequently involved in the pathogenesis of alloimmune HDFN. By providing this information we aim to convey useful insights to clinicians caring for patients with this condition.

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Erythroblastosis, FetalIsoantibodiesErythrocytesFemaleFetusHemolysisHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyIsoantibodies

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PMID37848604
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