Patient's question:
Can newborn ABO hemolytic disease be completely cured, and how should it be treated? Can newborn ABO hemolytic disease be completely cured, and how should it be treated?Doctor'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 in the child's body, ABO incompatibility hemolysis will no longer occur. Therefore, ABO incompatibility hemolysis can be completely resolved. However, jaundice caused by hemolysis in newborns must be actively treated to avoid excessively high jaundice levels that could affect the brain and lead to hyperbilirubinemia. If the hemolysis is severe, causing significant anemia in the child, blood transfusions may be necessary in some cases.