A(n) ____ occurs when the person develops antibodies to red blood cells after an exposure to another individual's red blood cells.

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Alloimmune hemolytic anemia occurs when a person's immune system develops antibodies against another individual's red blood cells. This most commonly occurs during blood transfusions or in pregnant women when the fetus has a different blood type than the mother. The antibodies attack and destroy the red blood cells, leading to anemia. Disseminated intravascular coagulation, congenital hemolytic anemia, and immune-mediated hemolytic anemia are all different types of anemia, but they are not specifically related to the development of antibodies against red blood cells from another individual.

A(n) ____ Occurs When the Person Develops Antibodies to Red