title: Intensive plasma exchange in rhesus isoimmunisation.
abstract: Intensive plasma exchanges were carried out in a 34-year-old pregnant woman to lower the level of circulating anti-D. The patient proved interesting from a number of serological aspects. The possible protective effect of coexistent ABO incompatibility is discussed. The effect of plasma exchanges on cytotoxic HLA antibodies is also demonstrated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D010949:Plasma; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011247:Pregnancy; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D007518:Isoantibodies; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System