Frequency and characterization of RHD variants in serologically D- Surinamese pregnant women and D- newborns.

CONCLUSION: RHD variants at risk for anti-D are common among serologic D- individuals from African descent in Suriname. While genotyping D- women has limited added value, it may be considered in newborns from D- women.
PMID: 31183885 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Transfusion - June 9, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Zonneveld R, Kanhai HHH, Javadi A, Veldhuisen B, Brand A, Zijlmans WCWR, van der Schoot CE, Schonewille H, Rhesus in Surinamese Neonates (RheSuN) Study Group Tags: Transfusion Source Type: research