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Review
. 2020 Aug;40(9):1099-1108.
doi: 10.1002/pd.5674. Epub 2020 Mar 7.

Red cell alloimmunization: A 2020 update

James S Castleman  1 , Mark D Kilby  1   2
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Review

Red cell alloimmunization: A 2020 update

James S Castleman et al. Prenat Diagn. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Management of maternal red cell alloimmunization has been revolutionized over the last 60 years. Advances in the prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of alloimmune-induced fetal anemia make this condition an exemplar for contemporary practice in fetal therapy. Since survival is now an expectation, attention has turned to optimization of long-term outcomes following an alloimmunized pregnancy. In this review, the current management of red cell alloimmunization is described. Current research and future directions are discussed with particular emphasis on later life outcomes after alloimmune fetal anemia.

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