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A Woman's First Pregnancy Is Normal but Her Second Pregnancy

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A woman's first pregnancy is normal but her second pregnancy results in hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) , or erythroblastosis fetalis.The second child needed a transfusion to completely replace the agglutinating blood.The mother is most likely type and both children are most likely .


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Maternal Allele

The version of a gene inherited from the mother, contributing half of the genetic makeup of the offspring.

Paternal Chromosome

A chromosome inherited from the father, contributing to the genetic makeup of the offspring.

Homologous Pair

A pair of chromosomes, one from each parent, that are similar in shape, size, and gene content.

Germ Cells

The cells in sexually reproducing organisms that give rise to gametes, such as sperm in males and eggs in females.

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