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Child death may occur in the marriage between
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- Rh+ man and Rh+ woman
- Rh+ man and Rh- woman
- Rh- man and Rh- woman
- Rh- man and Rh+ woman
Correct Option: B
Rh factor was discovered by Karl Landsteiner. A child of Rh+ man will be Rh+ whether the mother is Rh+ or Rh-. If the mother is Rh+ then there will be no problem but if mother is Rh- so when the blood of Rh+ child (in womb) mixes with the blood of Rh- mother then some antibodies in mother’s blood are formed against Rh+ factor which coagulate the womb blood causing death. If birth takes place then there is a possibility of child death in early years. This in known as erythroblastosis foetalis. In most cases the Ist pregnancy may succeed but after that it fails.