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Review
. 2010 Jan;8(1):8-16.
doi: 10.2450/2009.0108-09.

The role of antenatal immunoprophylaxis in the prevention of maternal-foetal anti-Rh(D) alloimmunisation

Giancarlo Maria Liumbruno  1 , Angelo D'Alessandro, Federica Rea, Vanessa Piccinini, Liviana Catalano, Gabriele Calizzani, Simonetta Pupella, Giuliano Grazzini
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Review

The role of antenatal immunoprophylaxis in the prevention of maternal-foetal anti-Rh(D) alloimmunisation

Giancarlo Maria Liumbruno et al. Blood Transfus. 2010 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: Rh(D); antenatal immunoprophylaxis; haemolytic disease of the newborn; maternal-foetal alloimmunisation.

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Anti-D prophylaxis in Rh(D) negative pregnant women: possible scenario following the introduction of foetal genotyping
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