Abstract:Maternal erythrocyte alloimmunization is one of the most important causes of fetal anemia. The standard treatment for anemic fetuses is intrauterine blood transfusion (IUT). However, IUT may have adverse effects, particularly before 20 weeks of gestation. In this report, two women who had previously had severely affected alloimmunized pregnancy developed high titers of anti-D antibodies before 20 weeks of gestation. Ultrasound Doppler showed severe fetal anemia, and intrauterine transfusion was expected to be … Show more
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