RhO (D) Immune Globulin

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What is RhO (D) Immune Globulin?

RhO (D) Immune Globulin

A substance injected into an Rh-negative woman shortly after she delivers an Rh-positive baby that destroys any Rh-positive blood cells that may have entered her body, thus preventing the development of antibodies against Rh-postive blood.

   

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