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Irish High Rh – Blood Type Percentage

Irish Multitude of Rh Negative blood types – Genetics

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Why RH is so rare in the US and possible pregnancy problems with Rh negative mom with Rh positive baby; 

Rh+ babies born to Rh- mothers can have a problem called hemolytic disease of the newborn. Today, this problem is easily prevented with a medicine called RhoGAM. But before this medicine was widely available, babies could die from the condition. 

https://www.thetech.org/ask-a-geneticist/articles/2023/why-is-rh-neg-so-rare-in-the-united-states/

 

What is the Rh Factor and why is it a problem to be RH Negative during a pregnancy?

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