Anti-D in Rh(D)-Negative Pregnant Women: Are At-Risk Pregnancies and Deliveries Receiving Appropriate Prophylaxis?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 429-435

  Koby, Lawrence ^a   Grunbaum, Ami ^a   Benjamin, Alice ^a   Koby, Robert ^a   Abenhaim, Haim A ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alloimmunization; Anti D; Prophylaxis; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

RHESUS D ANTIBODY; ALLOANTIBODY; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR; RHO(D) ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL CARE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; BLOOD; BLOOD GROUP RHESUS SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; ISOANTIBODIES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; RH-HR BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; RHO(D) IMMUNE GLOBULIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867611022     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35239-2     Document Type: Article

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