Rh Antigens Are Separate From Abo Antigens And Were Originally Discovered In Rhesus Monkeys.

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Rh Antigens Are Separate From Abo Antigens And Were Originally Discovered In Rhesus Monkeys.

An Rh- mom carrying her second Rh+ fetus is at risk for hemolytic disease of the newborn. Anti-Rh antibodies are not automatically made, unlike the antibodies in ABO blood groups. An Rh+ mom carrying an Rh- fetus is at risk for hemolytic disease of the newborn. Anti-Rh antibodies are automatically made, like the antibodies in ABO blood groups.
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Rh antigens are similar to AB antigens in that they are all present on the cell surfaces of a subset of the population, but Rh antigens are different from AB antigens because antibodies against Rh are not automatically made but anti-A and anti-B antibodies are automatically made. Select all correct statements about Rh antigen. An Rh- mom carrying her second Rh+ fetus is at risk for hemolytic disease of the newborn. Anti-Rh antibodies are not automatically made, unlike the antibodies in ABO blood groups.

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