Rh incompatibility is due to an immune reaction to what by a pregnant woman?
A) a self antigen on red blood cells
B) a foreign antibody on red blood cells
C) a foreign antigen on red blood cells
D) a self antibody on red blood cells
E) No answer is correct.

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Rh incompatibility occurs when an Rh⁻ mother and Rh⁺ father have a baby, with the mother's immune system being exposed to the baby's blood at the time of birth. In subsequent pregnancies, the immune system of an Rh⁻ mother may attack an Rh⁺ fetus, although treatments exist to prevent this.

Rh Incompatibility Is Due to an Immune Reaction to What