A new fetal RHD genotyping test: Costs and benefits of mass testing to target antenatal anti-D prophylaxis in England and Wales

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Postnatal and antenatal anti-D prophylaxis have dramatically reduced maternal sensitisations and cases of rhesus disease in babies born to women with RhD negative blood group. Recent scientific advances mean that non-invasive prenata...

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Main Authors: Osipenko Leeza, Szczepura Ala, Freeman Karoline
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/11/5