title: [Anti-M antibodies in the pathogenesis of hemolytic disease of the newborn].
abstract: Two cases are presented of serological fetomaternal incompatibility in the MNSs group system diagnosed for the first time in Poland. Anti-M antibodies of the mother caused in one newborn haemolytic disease with acute anaemia requiring blood transfusions. In the other newborn clinical signs of the disease failed to appear despite a positive direct antiglobulin test. The results are presented of immunohematological studies calling attention to difficulties connected the diagnosis of haemolytic disease of the newborn caused by anti-M antibodies. This problem is discussed more extensively in the light of available literature.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lenkiewicz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kuśnierz-Alejska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lukowska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klimaszewska
mesh_terms: D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007518:Isoantibodies; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System
vernacular_title: Przeciwciała anty-M w patogenezie choroby hemolitycznej noworodków.