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.
- often occurs as a result of *rhesus incompatibility. - It occurs when an Rh- negative mother carries an Rh-positive fetus. - The fetal red blood cells are normally separated from the mother's circulation by the layer of cells in the placenta called the trophoblast. - Late pregnancy, and especially during childbirth, the fetal RBC may escape into the mother's circulation.