THE discovery of the phenomenon of immunological tolerance has raised the possibility that the nature of a mother's Rh blood-type may affect the reactivity of her children towards Rh antigens 1–3. The ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. Rh positive blood groups are more susceptible to chikungunya fever over Rh negative individuals are resistant to it, a new study suggests 1.

This study was undertaken to determine whether Rh-positive mothers induce immunologic tolerance or primary sensitization in their Rh-negative daughters as the result of transplacental passage of the ...

One out of every eight marriages in the U.S. is a potentially dangerous mismatch, biochemically speaking. In these 200,000 or more marriages a year, the wife lacks the Rh factor present in most blood ...

Patients who are Rh negative, if transfused with Rh-positive blood, can become immunized for anti-D immunoglobulin (Ig).1 These patients are at risk of severe transfusion reactions, and if they become ...

Rhesus (Rh) incompatibility is amongst the many complications couples face in marriage (Image: Shutterstock) Couples are often plagued by various problems in marriage including fertility and pregnancy ...

Couples are advised to know their blood types before committing to having children (Shutterstock) Couples are often plagued by various problems in marriage including fertility and pregnancy issues.

Rh typing is one among the 30 different blood grouping system currently in use. In this grouping human beings are differentiated as Rh positive and Rh negative based on the presence or absence of an ...

Modern antenatal care ensures that mothers are screened for their Rh factor as part of their initial prenatal screening to avoid any complications. (Unsplash/Zach Lucero) Ever wondered what it means ...

PEOPLE who carry a certain blood type are more likely to be descendants of aliens, according to a new claim. Everyone on the planet has either O, A, B, or AB but a sub-category to this is whether an ...