Lutheran antibodies are rarely associated with causing hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) for which of the following reasons?
A) Lutheran antigens are poorly developed at birth.
B) Maternal Lutheran antibodies are absorbed onto glycoproteins on the placenta, decreasing the likelihood of HDN.
C) Lutheran antibodies are generally IgM class and normally do not cross the placenta.
D) All of the above
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