title: Haemolytic disease of the newborn because of rare anti-Vel.
abstract: Routine screening for maternal immunization in a 36-year-old woman revealed an alloimmunization against the high-incidence Vel antigen during a second pregnancy. Because of the development of immunoglobulin G-type anti-Vel, the infant developed haemolytic disease of the newborn, with severe jaundice and reticulocytosis. Phototherapy was needed to reduce hyperbilirubinaemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands. avangammeren@amphia.nl
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: van Gammeren
authors.forename: M A M
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Overbeeke
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Idema
authors.forename: R H T
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: van Beek
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ten Kate-Booij
authors.forename: A A M
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ermens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000628:therapy; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D010789:Phototherapy; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007518:Isoantibodies