Question
What is the likelihood ratio of producing a hemolytic infant when an O-type blood mother and an A-type blood father are pregnant?
Answer
Incompatibility between the mother and fetus’s Rh blood types can cause fetal hemolytic disease. While ABO hemolytic disease is more common among East Asian populations, Rh incompatibility-induced fetal hemolytic disease is less well-known. Although the incidence of Rh hemolytic disease is low, its consequences can be severe, leading to…