A case of severe hemolytic disease of the newborn due to anti-Verweyst (Vw).
This report describes a severe case of hemolytic disease of the newborn due to anti-Vw. The Caucasian mother previously had two Vw+ children, neither of whom were affected. The mother had no history of blood transfusion. The cord blood was found to have a positive direct antiglobulin test and the infant required three exchange transfusions.
D000328:Adult; D001787:Blood Group Incompatibility / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D003298:Coombs Test; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology*; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy
D008951:MNSs Blood-Group System