Intravenous drug use is associated with alloimmunization in pregnancy

JR Lappen, S Stark, KS Gibson, M Prasad… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Anecdotal evidence has suggested an association of intravenous drug abuse
with alloimmunization; however, published data are limited to case reports. Objective The …

Intravenous drug abuse is an indication for antepartum screening for RH alloimmunization: a case report and review of literature

JAS Dimer, M David, JW Dudenhausen - Archives of Gynecology and …, 1999 - Springer
Intravenous drug abuse is a risk for alloimmunization in pregnancy. One case is presented
of a nulliparous Rhesus-negative parturient who shared her Rhesus-positive partner's …

[HTML][HTML] Immuno-hematological consequence of intravenous drug abuse?

A Jindal, A Luther, AK Tiwari, A Mahajan… - Asian Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Intravenous (IV) drug abuse has been well established to be the source of transfer of
infections, such as HIV, hepatitis C virus, and hepatitis B virus. However, often overlooked …

Maternal immunity to red cell antigens and fetal transfusion

JW Gibble, PM Ness - Clinics in laboratory medicine, 1992 - Elsevier
This article presents a review of developments in the prevention and treatment of maternal
alloimmunization in the last decade. The importance of aggressive immunoprophylaxis is …