Which of the following conditions cause erythroblastosis foetalis?
Option: 1
Mother - Rh-ve and foetus - Rh+ve
Option: 2
Both mother and foetus Rh-ve
Option: 3
Both mother and foetus Rh+ve
Option: 4
Mother - Rh+ve and foetus Rh-ve
Answers (1)
Rh Antigen is a self Antigen seen on the surface of RBC
Based on absence and presence of Rh Antigen, the blood groups are Rh negative and Rh positive respectively
Erythroblastosis fetalis results from Rh incompatibility, which may develop when a woman with Rh-negative blood is pregnant and conceives a fetus with Rh-positive blood, resulting in hemolysis of RBC's