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Rh incompatibility - series—Part 2

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Rh incompatibility - series—Part 2

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Overview

If some of the fetus' blood passes into the mother's blood stream, her body will produce antibodies in response.

Review Date 5/29/2026

Updated by: LaQuita Martinez, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Alpharetta, GA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.