Patient's question:
My blood type is O-negative. I recently got married to my husband, and today my friend told me that O-negative blood type can lead to hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). How does ABO occur?Doctor's answer:
The recurrence of ABO hemolytic disease in infants after birth is caused by the incompatibility of blood types between the infant and the mother. Most cases occur when the mother is type O blood and the infant is type A or B blood. However, this condition can generally be treated with bilirubin monitoring before delivery. There are many treatment methods for this disease, but since the patient's condition varies, the treatment approach also differs. Therefore, it is necessary for patients to seek professional medical evaluation as soon as possible for detailed testing to provide targeted treatment.