This study was undertaken to determine whether Rh-positive mothers induce immunologic tolerance or primary sensitization in their Rh-negative daughters as the result of transplacental passage of the ...

Does your blood type – specifically, your Rh factor (positive or negative) – matter in your daily life? Not in the slightest. But when pregnant your Rh status can matter, especially if it's negative.

To the Editor: The subject of Dr. Taylor's investigation in the March 9 issue: the effect of maternal grandmothers' Rh type on the risk of erythroblastosis fetalis in the third generation is very ...

Rhesus (Rh) incompatibility is amongst the many complications couples face in marriage (Image: Shutterstock) Couples are often plagued by various problems in marriage including fertility and pregnancy ...

One out of every eight marriages in the U.S. is a potentially dangerous mismatch, biochemically speaking. In these 200,000 or more marriages a year, the wife lacks the Rh factor present in most blood ...

Modern antenatal care ensures that mothers are screened for their Rh factor as part of their initial prenatal screening to avoid any complications. (Unsplash/Zach Lucero) Ever wondered what it means ...

Couples are advised to know their blood types before committing to having children (Shutterstock) Couples are often plagued by various problems in marriage including fertility and pregnancy issues.

THE discovery of the phenomenon of immunological tolerance has raised the possibility that the nature of a mother's Rh blood-type may affect the reactivity of her children towards Rh antigens 1–3. The ...

Blood group systems are important for blood transfusion. In clinical transfusion, the ABO and Rh D blood group systems are the most critical among 33 human blood ...