Why Does the Rate of RBC Destruction After Birth Decrease

Multiple Choice

Why does the rate of RBC destruction after birth decrease in an infant diagnosed with HDFN?

A) Maternal antibody is no longer entering infant circulation via the placenta.
B) Reticuloendothelial system of the neonate reaches an equilibrium with the rate of RBC destruction.
C) The bone marrow of the neonate compensates for sequestered RBCs.
D) None of the above