Erythroblastosis foetalis is a disease in which - Vidyadip

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Erythroblastosis foetalis is a disease in which

A
Adult have severe anaemia and jaundice
B
Female have severe anaemia and jaundice
C
Male have severe anaemia and jaundice
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Foetus have severe anaemia and jaundice

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Answer

Correct option: D.

Foetus have severe anaemia and jaundice

d
Foetus have severe anaemia and jaundice.
A special case of $Rh$ incompatibility has been observed between $Rh -v e$ blood of pregnant mother with $Rh +v e$ blood of foetus. During the delivery of the first child there is a possibility of exposure of the maternal blood to small amount of $Rh +v e$ blood from foetus.
In such cases, the mother starts preparing antibodies against $Rh$ antigen in her blood. In the case of her subsequent pregnancies, the $Rh$ antibody from the mother can leak to blood of foetus and destroy foetal $RBC$. This could be fatal to foetus or could cause severe anaemia and jaundice to the foetus. This condition in called erythroblastosis foetalis

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