Rh-negative
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A reaction there indicates you are Rh-positive; if nothing happens, you’re Rh-negative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2020
Its components, including antibodies, are the raw material for the production of life-saving medications used every day in emergency rooms and hospitals to treat immune diseases, stop bleeding, and save babies born to Rh-negative mothers.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2020
An Rh-negative female can usually carry an Rh-positive fetus to term without difficulty.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
In such cases, the Rh-negative mother develops an immunity to future Rh-positive babies and may send enough damaging antibodies into the developing child's bloodstream to cause stillbirth, brain damage or a miscarriage.
From Time Magazine Archive
Most doctors and hospitals routinely use this vaccine on Rh-negative women following the birth of Rh-positive babies.
From Time Magazine Archive
