Why Does the Rate of RBC Destruction After Birth Decrease

question 51

Multiple Choice

Why does the rate of RBC destruction after birth decrease in an infant diagnosed with HDFN?

• A) Maternal antibody is no longer entering infant circulation via the placenta.
• B) Reticuloendothelial system of the neonate reaches an equilibrium with the rate of RBC destruction.
• C) The bone marrow of the neonate compensates for sequestered RBCs.
• D) None of the above

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