Rare Diego blood group phenotype Di(a+b-), I. Anti-Dib causing hemolytic disease of the newborn.
Hemolytic disease of the newborn was observed in the third child of a mother whose blood had rare Diego blood group phenotype Di(a+b-). The baby's blood was Di(a+b+) and gave positive direct anti-globulin test. The mother's serum contained anti-Dib antibody active in the anti-globulin method, which was judged to have caused the hemolytic disease of the newborn.
D000328:Adult; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D007564:Japan; D010641:Phenotype; D011247:Pregnancy
D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D007518:Isoantibodies