PRINCIPLES OF LIFE
PRINCIPLES OF LIFE
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781319017712
Author: HILLIS
Publisher: MAC HIGHER
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To determine: The Rh genotype and the result of the pregnancy based on Rh compatibility.

Introduction: Hemolytic disease results in the excessive destruction of the red blood cells in the spleen, which causes a lack of red blood cells in the blood leading to the development of anemia. The reticulocyte count that is a precursor of erythrocyte increase in hemolytic disease as large number of erythrocyte precursors are released into the blood to compensate for the loss of red blood cells.

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