TY - JOUR
T1 - Association of ABO incompatibility with red blood cell indices of cord blood unit
AU - Chen, Shu Huey
AU - Lin, Marie
AU - Yang, Kuo Liang
AU - Lin, Teng Yi
AU - Tsai, His Hsiu
AU - Yang, Shang Hsien
AU - Chang, Yu Hsun
AU - Wu, Yi Feng
AU - Wang, Tso Fu
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Background: Maternal-fetal ABO incompatibility is one of the causes of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. We postulate that hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), and red blood cell (RBC) values for cord blood units (CBUs) are lower and erythroblast values higher for maternal-fetal ABO incompatible dyads than for compatible dyads. Objective: We investigated the relationship between Hb, Hct, RBC, and erythroblast CBU values and maternal-fetal ABO blood type compatibility. Methods: Mothers having blood group O who gave birth to infants with blood group A, B, or AB were classified as Group I. According to baby's blood group, the members of Group I were further divided into AO (baby group A, mother group O), BO (baby group B, mother group O), and ABO (baby group AB, mother group O) subgroups. Mothers having blood group A who gave birth to infants with blood group B or AB and mothers having blood group B who gave birth to infants with blood group A or AB were classified as Group II. All other maternal-fetal blood type pairs were considered ABO compatible and were classified as Group III. We compared mean Hb, Hct, RBC, and erythroblast values for the infants' CBUs among these three groups including the subgroups of Group I. Results: Group I had lower mean Hb, Hct, and RBC values than Group II and Group III (both p < 0.001). Although the mean Hb, Hct, and RBC values for Group II were lower than for Group III, the difference was not statistically significant. Mean Hb and RBC for the AO group were higher and nucleated RBC (nRBC) ratios were lower than for the BO group; however, these differences were also not statistically significant. Interestingly, the mean Hct value of the BO group was significantly lower than that of the AO group (p = 0.04). Conclusion: Group A or B neonates with a group O mother have lower mean Hb, Hct, and RBC values for CBUs than other neonates. The role of RBC indices in predicting neonatal hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia remains unclear and further studies are needed to identify the possible clinical association.
AB - Background: Maternal-fetal ABO incompatibility is one of the causes of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. We postulate that hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), and red blood cell (RBC) values for cord blood units (CBUs) are lower and erythroblast values higher for maternal-fetal ABO incompatible dyads than for compatible dyads. Objective: We investigated the relationship between Hb, Hct, RBC, and erythroblast CBU values and maternal-fetal ABO blood type compatibility. Methods: Mothers having blood group O who gave birth to infants with blood group A, B, or AB were classified as Group I. According to baby's blood group, the members of Group I were further divided into AO (baby group A, mother group O), BO (baby group B, mother group O), and ABO (baby group AB, mother group O) subgroups. Mothers having blood group A who gave birth to infants with blood group B or AB and mothers having blood group B who gave birth to infants with blood group A or AB were classified as Group II. All other maternal-fetal blood type pairs were considered ABO compatible and were classified as Group III. We compared mean Hb, Hct, RBC, and erythroblast values for the infants' CBUs among these three groups including the subgroups of Group I. Results: Group I had lower mean Hb, Hct, and RBC values than Group II and Group III (both p < 0.001). Although the mean Hb, Hct, and RBC values for Group II were lower than for Group III, the difference was not statistically significant. Mean Hb and RBC for the AO group were higher and nucleated RBC (nRBC) ratios were lower than for the BO group; however, these differences were also not statistically significant. Interestingly, the mean Hct value of the BO group was significantly lower than that of the AO group (p = 0.04). Conclusion: Group A or B neonates with a group O mother have lower mean Hb, Hct, and RBC values for CBUs than other neonates. The role of RBC indices in predicting neonatal hemolytic hyperbilirubinemia remains unclear and further studies are needed to identify the possible clinical association.
KW - abo incompatibility
KW - cord blood unit
KW - hematocrit
KW - hemoglobin
KW - red blood cell
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pedneo.2012.01.012
DO - 10.1016/j.pedneo.2012.01.012
M3 - Article
C2 - 22503262
AN - SCOPUS:84862794135
SN - 1875-9572
VL - 53
SP - 138
EP - 143
JO - Pediatrics and Neonatology
JF - Pediatrics and Neonatology
IS - 2
ER -