Patient's question:
January 15, 2013, jaundice, health stationDoctor's answer:
Hemolytic disease of the newborn due to ABO incompatibility only occurs when the child is born. Once the O antibodies transferred from the mother through the umbilical cord are consumed by the child's body, ABO incompatibility hemolysis will no longer occur. Therefore, ABO incompatibility hemolysis can be completely cured. However, jaundice caused by hemolysis in newborns must be actively treated to avoid excessively high jaundice levels affecting the brain and leading to hyperbilirubinemia. If the hemolysis is severe, causing the child to become severely anemic, blood transfusions may be necessary in some cases.