Overview
These antibodies could pass back through the placenta and harm the fetus' red blood cells, causing mild to serious anemia in the fetus.
Review Date 5/14/2024
Updated by: John D. Jacobson, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.