Abstract:In previous publications (1) we have called attention to the immunologica significance of the Rh, A, B, M, and N factors for the origin of the erythroblastosis fetalis. We now are wondering whether these bloodfactors might also play a part in other diseases.Gregg (2) has associated several infectious diseases (e.g. rubeola) during the first months of pregnancy with the appearance of congenital malformations of the newborn. Deviations as cataract, deaf-mutism, vitium cordis etc. are usually attributed to the di… Show more
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