Other conditions with symptoms similar to Rh sensitization during pregnancy
Other conditions that occur during pregnancy that cause symptoms similar to Rh sensitization include:
- Problems caused by incompatibility with other blood type factors.
- Fetal infections such as parvovirus B19, also known as fifth disease. Parvovirus B19 can be passed from a mother to her fetus and causes many of the same effects as Rh sensitization.
- Internal bleeding, which can cause the fetus to lose a large amount of blood and result in problems similar to those seen during Rh sensitization.
| Author: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW | Last Updated: November 2, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Gregory A L Davies, MD, FRCSC, FACOG - Maternal-Fetal Medicine | |
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