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Rh Disease

Synonyms of Rh Disease

Congenital Anemia of Newborn
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
Erythroblastosis Neonatorum
Hemolytic Anemia of Newborn
Hemolytic Disease of Newborn
Icterus Gravis Neonatorum
Rhesus Incompatibility
Rh Factor Incompatibility
Rh Incompatibility

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Rh disease or Rh incompatibility (also known as erythroblastosis fetalis) occurs when a woman with Rh-negative blood conceives a child with Rh-positive blood. Red blood cells are destroyed (hemolysis) because of this incompatibility, leading to anemia and other symptoms in the infant. Symptoms vary in severity among affected infants and may include an unusual yellowish coloration of the skin (jaundice); swelling of the chest and abdomen due to the accumulation of fluid (edema); and/or a pale appearance of the skin. In more severe cases, affected infants may have experience life-threatening complications. Rh disease occurs only when a mother?s blood is Rh-negative and her baby?s blood is Rh-positive.

Organizations related to Rh Disease

NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda MD 20824-0105
Phone #: 301-592-8573
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: N/A
National Perinatal Association
3500 East Fletcher Avenue
Tampa FL 33613
Phone #: 813-971-1008
800 #: 888-971-3295
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nationalperinatal.org
National Perinatal Information Center
144 Wayland Avenue
Providence RI 02906
Phone #: 401-274-0650
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.npic.org

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html