Hemolytic disease of the newborn caused by maternal anti-Dib: a case report in Taiwan.
Possibly the first case of hemolytic disease caused by anti-Dib in a Chinese infant is reported. The infant developed jaundice soon after birth; based on study, the jaundice has been diagnosed as a result of maternal anti-Dib which was most likely induced by previous pregnancies. The phenotype of the mother's red cells was Di (a+b-). The frequency of the Dia antigen among Chinese in Taiwan is 3.2%. In Orientals, hemolytic disease of the newborn caused by maternal anti-Dib is likely to be more severe than that caused by anti-Dia.
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Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Chang
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Ding
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D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D013624:Taiwan
D001789:Blood Group Antigens