›› 2015, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (6): 562-.doi: 10.3969 j.issn.1000-3606.2015.06.015

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A report of four cases of hemolytic disease caused by red blood cell immune in neonates antibodies

XU Wenhao1,XIANG Dong2   

  1. 1. The Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200233, China; 2 Department of Red Blood Cell Reference, Shanghai Blood Center, Shanghai 200051, China
  • Received:2015-06-15 Online:2015-06-15 Published:2015-06-15

Abstract: Objective To investigate the laboratory findings, clinical manifestations and treatment in hemolytic disease caused by red cell immune antibodies in neonates. Methods The laboratory and clinical data from 4 cases of hemolytic disease of neonates caused by red cell immune antibodies were retrospectively analyzed. Results IgG antibody were detected in all mothers of 4 cases during pregnancy and they were anti-E, anti-D, anti-Jkb and the autoantibody with the titer being 16, 2048, 1 and 16 respectively. The four neonates were all full-term. The jaundice appeared 6 h to 3 d after birth with varying degrees of skin stained yellow, with or without anemia. Serology and elution test found the existence of antibody same as the one on their maternal red cells and the titer was 4, 512, 0, and 2, respectively. All neonates were treated by phototherapy. Two servere cases were also treated by whole blood exchange and red blood cells transfusion. The prognosis were good in all neonates. Conclusions Prenatal immune hematological tests facilitated early detection of irregular erythrocyte antibodies and thus assessment of the risk of hemolytic disease of the fetus and neonates.