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WEBRare Disease Companion (RDC) is a network of news and information websites that supports people living with rare diseases. Through accurate, authentic, and compassionate news coverage, feature-length articles, and patient-friendly educational material, RDC provides insights into living with rare diseases at every point along the patient journey.
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WEBHDFN Companion is part of Haymarket Media’s Rare Disease Companion network of websites, which fills the wide informational gaps that exist for rare disease patient communities on the web. HDFN Companion provides mothers who have the HDFN diagnosis and their families with news, educational materials, and trustworthy insights that give them the ...
Treatment and care of HDFN
WEBIn some cases, the baby may be delivered early, as babies with severe anemia may not tolerate labor well.. Postnatal treatment. The treatment of HDFN after birth includes phototherapy, intravenous fluids, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and exchange transfusion. All of these treatments attempt to reduce the levels of bilirubin—a byproduct of the breakdown of red blood cells, which can ...
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WEBRare Disease Companion (RDC) is a network of news and information websites that supports people living with rare diseases. Through accurate, authentic, and compassionate news coverage, feature-length articles, and patient-friendly educational material, RDC provides insights into living with rare diseases at every point along the patient journey.
Testing and diagnosis of HDFN - HDFN Companion
WEBDiagnostic tests before birth. The tests that can be used to diagnose HDFN before a baby is born include amniocentesis, ultrasound, and blood tests on the mother or the umbilical cord.. Blood tests. A blood test can be done on blood drawn from a pregnant woman to see whether she has antibodies against the red blood cells of her baby.
What is HDFN? - hdfncompanion.com
WEBHemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) is a disorder in which a pregnant woman’s immune system attacks her baby’s red blood cells, leading to their destruction and resulting in severe anemia, also known as erythroblastosis fetalis.In severe cases, HDFN can be associated with permanent damage to the baby’s brain or even death before the baby is born due to high levels of ...
The role of genetic testing and counseling in HDFN
WEBSep 9, 2024 · The most common cause of HDFN is a Rh incompatibility in which the mother is RhD-negative and the fetus RhD-positive. In recent decades, the sysematic administration of Rh(D) immunoglobulin to RhD-negative pregnant women has dramatically reduced the incidence of RhD-associated HDFN.. However, if the fetal genotype is not RhD-positive, the administration of Rh(D) immunoglobulin is unnecessary.
HDFN in twins and multiples: risks and what to expect - HDFN …
WEBJan 22, 2024 · Twins conceived via assisted reproductive technology may risk increased disease severity. As in single baby pregnancies, the main symptom of HDFN in twins and multiples in utero is fetal anemia, which can lead to life-threatening hydrops fetalis (edema). First-line treatment for fetal anemia is an intrauterine transfusion of donor blood.
Nipocalimab delivers positive results for HDFN in mid-stage trial
WEBOct 20, 2023 · Nipocalimab delivers positive results for HDFN in mid-stage trial. Nipocalimab, a investigational therapy currently in clinical development, has shown promising results and could prevent complications in pregnancies with hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN), according to a recently published study in Obstetrics and Gynecology. HDFN ...
Study shows updated risks and prognostic tools in HDFN
WEBApr 22, 2024 · The main risk factors for developing hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) as well as the most important prognostic tools and markers have been recently published in a study by the World Bulletin of Public Health.
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