NEET Previous Year Question

Which of the following conditions cause erythroblastosis foetalis?

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AMother and foetus
  2. BBoth mother and foetus
  3. CBoth mother and foetus
  4. DMother and foetus

Correct answer: A

Solution

(a) During subsequent pregnancies, the Rh antibodies from the mother can leak into the blood of the foetus ( ) and destroy the foetal RBCs. This could be fatal to the foetus or could cause severe anaemia and jaundice to the baby. This condition is called erythroblastosis foetalis.

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