A case of hemolytic disease of the newborn caused by anti-M: serological study of maternal blood

Acta Obstet Gynaecol Jpn. 1981 Apr;33(4):525-8.

Abstract

These case is described of a woman with repeated stillbirths. Her serum contained high-titered anti-M antibodies. Treatment of the serum with 2-mercaptoethanol resulted in do reduction in anti-M titer. The serum fraction consisting mainly of IgG exhibited a markedly high anti-M titer compared with the IgM fraction. Anti-M antibodies eluted from OM red cells could be removed by precipitation with specific anti-IgG. Thus, the repeated stillbirths are ascribed to IgG and anti-M antibodies were formed during incompatible pregnancy and crossed the placenta.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Erythroblastosis, Fetal / immunology*
  • Female
  • Fetal Death / etiology
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Isoantibodies / analysis*
  • MNSs Blood-Group System / immunology*
  • Pregnancy

Substances

  • Isoantibodies
  • MNSs Blood-Group System