BACKGROUND: Rho(D) immune globulin (RhIg) is used to reduce RhD alloimmunization in pregnancy. This study describes potential causes for RhD alloimmunization after the development and implementation of RhIg. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: This retrospective descriptive study investigated RhD-negative patients born in 1965-2005 with anti-D newly identified during 2018-2022. Transfusion, pregnancy, intravenous drug abuse, and transplantation were considered potential alloimmunization sources. RESULTS: There were 1200 study patients (852 females; 348 males) at 30 institutions in 5 countries (USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand, Brazil). Most patients had a single potential source of alloimmunization identified (857/1200, 71%), most commonly pregnancy among females (537/852, 63%) and transfusion among males (180/348, 52%). When multiple potential sources were included, males were more likely than females to have a history of transfusion (235/348 [68%] vs. 149/852 [17%], p
Transfusion
10/03/2025
Rho(D) immune globulin (RhIg), alloimmunization, anti‐D, intravenous drug abuse, pregnancy, transfusion, transplant