Anti-Rh(c), "little c," isoimmunization: the role of rHuEpo in preventing late anemia

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2013 Aug;35(6):e269-71. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318271f5b0.

Abstract

The overall prevalence of non-Rh-D isoimmunization seems to lie between 0.15% and 1.1%. Anti-Rh(c) alloimmunization, "little c," occurs in 0.07% of pregnancies and shows a quite broad clinical presentation. Late anemia is a frequent problem occurring in the setting of isoimmunization. It occurs more frequently after intrauterine blood transfusions or exsanguinotransfusion, and it can be thought as a hyporegenerative anemia. The authors describe the use of human recombinant erythropoietin in preventing late anemia in a case of anti-Rh(c) isoimmunization. The use of human recombinant erythropoietin is a valid tool for preventing late-onset anemia due to either anti-Rh-D or non-anti-Rh-D isoimmunization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia / prevention & control*
  • Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine
  • Cation Transport Proteins
  • Erythroblastosis, Fetal / blood
  • Erythropoietin / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
  • Rh Isoimmunization / blood
  • Rh Isoimmunization / complications*

Substances

  • Cation Transport Proteins
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • RHCG protein, human
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Erythropoietin