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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1991;34(6):820-825. Published online June 30, 1991.

A case of hydrops fetalis of the newborn due to anti-E.

Heock Il Kwon¹, Myoung Bae Jeon¹, Gun Tae Yi¹, Jung Hye Choi¹, Ean Chen Mong¹, Hee Ju Rhee², Su Nam Rhee³

¹Department of pediatrics, Incheon Christian Hospital, Incheon, Korea
²Department of Pathology, Incheon Christian Hospital, Incheon, Korea
³Department of Clinical pathology, Incheon Christian Hospital, Incheon, Korea

Received: November 27, 1990;  Accepted: March 4, 1991.

Abstract

Isoimmune hemolytic disease of the newborn is a disease which is caused by maternal sensitization to one of the fetal blood factor. The authors experience a case of hydrops fetalis due to anti-E in 1-day male newborn. Antibody screening and antibody identification tests were made which revealed anti-E antibody.

Keywords :Hydrops fetalis