Rh Disease. . .1970

Rh Disease. . .1970

Contributor(s):
Apgar, Virginia
Publication:
Produced: 26 March 1970
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Immunization
Communicable Diseases
Infant
Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Speeches
Abstract:
Speaking to the Seventh Annual Immunization Conference at the National Communicable Disease Center (now the Centers for Disease Control), Apgar reviewed the great progress made in the knowledge, treatment, and prevention of Rh disease. An immune reaction between a mother with Rh-negative blood type and fetus with Rh-positive type, Rh disease affected up to 12% of children born to Rh-negative women married to Rh-positive men, causing post-natal jaundice and anemia which often led to mental retardation, motor disabilities, and cerebral palsy.
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Extent:
5 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584647X93 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
CPBBGL
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584647X93
Archival Collection:
The Virginia Apgar Papers (Profiles in Science)