Before 1968, hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDFN) claimed the lives of 10,000 infants per year in the U.S. alone; since then, this easily preventable condition has virtually disappeared from the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and Australia thanks to the discovery and regulatory approval of Rh immunoglobulin (RhIG), also called “anti-D therapy” for human use in preventing Rh sensitization (i.e., Rh disease). Rh disease can lead to HDFN.
November 6, 2018
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