Publications by authors named "Alexandra Karla Santos Barreto"
Article Synopsis
- Maternal RhD alloimmunization is an immune response that occurs when a pregnant woman's body recognizes the protein antigens in fetal red blood cells (RBC) as foreign.
- This study analyzed inflammatory chemokine levels in 46 pregnant women, distinguishing between 30 non-alloimmunized and 16 previously alloimmunized women, revealing significantly higher CXCL8 levels and lower CXCL9 and CXCL10 levels in the alloimmunized group.
- The study also identified the RhD status of fetuses, showing that among the alloimmunized mothers, some had anti-D alloantibodies, and further research on serum chemokines and placenta tissue could deepen understanding of the alloim
