Anti S enigma in a pregnant patient.
Among the antibodies of the MNS blood group system, anti S antibody is generally IgG antibody reacting at 37 °C. It is rarely implicated in hemolytic transfusion reaction; however, it can lead to potentially severe transfusion reactions. Anti S is also capable of causing mild to severe fatal hemolytic disease of newborn. We report a case of anti S antibody in a pregnant patient with complicated falciparum malaria.
Department of Transfusion Medicine, Government Medical College, Sector 32, Chandigarh 160030, India. Electronic address: paramjit.gp71@yahoo.com.
Paramjit
P
Kaur
Department of Transfusion Medicine, Government Medical College, Sector 32, Chandigarh 160030, India.
Gagandeep
G
Kaur
Department of Transfusion Medicine, Government Medical College, Sector 32, Chandigarh 160030, India.
Sabita
S
Basu
Department of Transfusion Medicine, Government Medical College, Sector 32, Chandigarh 160030, India.
Ravneet
R
Kaur
D000328:Adult; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D017293:Protein S / Q000276:immunology*
D007518:Isoantibodies; D017293:Protein S