The role of the fetal immune system in the pathogenesis of RhD-hemolytic disease of newborns

Human Antibodies

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 76-89

  Gurevich, Pavel ^a   Erina, Svetlana ^b   Gershon, Sofia ^c   Zusman, Igor ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b Medical University   (Russian Federation)

^c ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Erythroblastosis; Erythrophagocytosis; Fetal and neonatal diseases; Hemolysis; IgG; Immune complexes; Immunology; Pathogenesis; Pathology

Indexed keywords

BLOOD GROUP RHESUS SYSTEM; ERYTHROPHAGOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; MACROPHAGE; NEWBORN HEMOLYTIC DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030761393     PISSN: 10932607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/hab-1997-8205     Document Type: Review

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