2018
DOI: 10.1111/trf.14906
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Bombay phenotype (Oh) and high‐titer anti‐H in pregnancy: two case reports and a review of the literature

Abstract: BACKGROUND Antenatal cases of Bombay‐phenotype (Oh) individuals and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) are not well described in the literature. We present two case reports of high‐titer anti‐H in pregnant Oh individuals and their serologic investigation, clinical management, and subsequent outcomes. We describe current published cases detailing pregnancy in Oh individuals, to add to the evidence base for clinical decision making and management of pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS We describe … Show more

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“…The Bombay blood group is a rare type of blood group with the possibilities of causing haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn and blood transfusion reactions, although case reports are quite conflicting regarding this, and also because there are only a few published case reports in the literature [7,11]. With only 9 case reports till date, this further buttresses the rarity of this condition [3,7,11,12].…”
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“…The Bombay blood group is a rare type of blood group with the possibilities of causing haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn and blood transfusion reactions, although case reports are quite conflicting regarding this, and also because there are only a few published case reports in the literature [7,11]. With only 9 case reports till date, this further buttresses the rarity of this condition [3,7,11,12].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The H antigen is discrete, and it is usually the precursor of specific molecules known as the A and B molecules or antigens, which are formed by the addition of individual sugar molecules known as immunodominant terminal monosaccharides N-acetylgalactosamine and galactose [10].…”
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