Question IX. RhoGAM [Rho(D) immune globulin also spelled Rhogam] is administered

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Question IX. RhoGAM [Rho(D) immune globulin also spelled Rhogam] is administered in order to [complete the sentence and assess each subsequent statement (131-139) as either factually correct (true) or incorrect (false)]:

131. prevent hemolytic anemia of the newborn.

132. treat X-linked agammaglobulinemia.
133. treat common variable immunodeficiency.
134. treat primary immune thrombocytopenia.
135. induce regulatory T cells to tolerate better allogeneic transplants.
136. stimulate only anti-RhD IgM production in pregnant RhD-negative women.
137. cause selective removal of anti-RhD memory B cells from the maternal circulation in pregnant RhD-negative women.
138. inhibit immune responses to RhD antigen in pregnant and postpartum RhD-negative women.

139. block transcytosis of IgG to fetal circulation by interfering with FcRn function in pregnant RhD-negative women.

Explanation / Answer

Rho(D) used to prevent haemolytic disease of newborn.

132=correct

133=incorrect

134=correct

135=incorrect

136i=ncorrrect

137=correct.

138=correct

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