Rare Disease Companion (RDC) is a network of news and information websites that supports people living with rare diseases. Through accurate, authentic, and compassionate news coverage, feature-length articles, and patient-friendly educational material, RDC provides insights into living with rare diseases at every point along the patient journey.

About HDFN Companion. Just as many people with rare diseases and disorders such as Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN) suffer from unmet medical needs, so too do they suffer from unmet informational needs on the web.

Rare Disease Companion (RDC) is a network of news and information websites that supports people living with rare diseases. Through accurate, authentic, and compassionate news coverage, feature-length articles, and patient-friendly educational material, RDC provides insights into living with rare diseases at every point along the patient journey.

Rare Disease Companion (RDC) is a network of news and information websites that supports people living with rare diseases. Through accurate, authentic, and compassionate news coverage, feature-length articles, and patient-friendly educational material, RDC provides insights into living with rare diseases at every point along the patient journey.

Rare Disease Companion (RDC) is a network of news and information websites that supports people living with rare diseases. Through accurate, authentic, and compassionate news coverage, feature-length articles, and patient-friendly educational material, RDC provides insights into living with rare diseases at every point along the patient journey.

Nov 29, 2024 · Most infants affected by hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) are born early via cesarean, also known as a C-section. I had no experience with c-sections prior to having my daughter who was diagnosed with HDFN, and I did not know what to expect during that process or know what might happen to my baby after delivery.

Dec 4, 2023 · The evolution of HDFN treatment. With the use of anti–D immunoprophylaxis, HDFN linked to ABO incompatibility and other alloantibodies has become a major cause of this disorder in Western nations.. The administration of Rh immunoglobulin to RhD-negative mothers throughout their pregnancy and shortly after the birth of an RhD-positive infant has dramatically decreased the incidence of Rh ...

Before their introduction in 1968, the death rate of babies affected by HDFN was around 50%.The rate dropped to 0.5% after the introduction of the injection.

Jan 22, 2024 · Practical advice for managing an HDFN-affected pregnancy of twins. Being pregnant with twins or multiples can be a joyous but challenging time. The potential risks associated with HDFN can take an emotional toll on the pregnant mother and her family.

Oct 25, 2024 · Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) are both rare blood disorders that can occur during pregnancy. They occur as a result of an incompatibility–Rh in HDFN and platelet antigens in FNAIT–between the mother and the baby.