Other names for CRP are high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and ultra-sensitive C-reactive protein (us-CRP). A high level of CRP in the blood is a marker of any condition that causes inflammation, from an upper respiratory infection to cancer.
Introduction. Rhesus disease is a condition where antibodies in a pregnant woman's blood destroy her baby's blood cells. It's also known as haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn (HDFN). Rhesus disease doesn't harm the mother, but it can cause the baby to become anaemic and develop jaundice. Read about the signs of rhesus disease in a baby.
Updated April 13, 2016. Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN) is a condition of red blood cell mismatch between a mother and her baby. This occurs when the mother's blood type is Rh negative and the baby is Rh positive. During the pregnancy the mother produces antibodies that attack and destroy red blood cells, resulting in anemia in the fetus.