Haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn diagnosed after delivery of a baby to a mother with low anti-E antibody titres

Lee, Tara T’Shieh Maey ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6591-6421, Clarke, Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6203-7632 and Prosser-Snelling, Edward (2019) Haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn diagnosed after delivery of a baby to a mother with low anti-E antibody titres. BMJ Case Reports, 12 (9). ISSN 1757-790X

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Abstract

The authors report a term male neonate who was born in unexpectedly poor condition with low Apgar scores and low venous cord gas pH. He required admission to the neonatal unit and was found to have developed haemolytic anaemia with associated hydrops, following a presumed severe antenatal insult. Antenatally, low levels of anti-E antibodies (titre 8) had been detected at 28 weeks’ gestation. Following the British Society for Haematology and local neonatal team guidance, advice was given for cord direct antiglobulin test, full blood count and bilirubin at delivery. This case highlights the rare case of haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn on a background of maternal low titre anti-E antibodies.

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Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
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Date Deposited: 23 Sep 2019 08:30
Last Modified: 18 Apr 2023 13:30
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/72326
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229816

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