ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Rh factor is an inherited protein that can be found on the surface of the red blood cell. If your blood type is positive, then your blood cells have the Rh protein. If your blood type is negative, then your blood cells lack the Rh protein.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rhesus D (RhD) antigen There are more than 40 different kinds of Rh antigens. The most significant Rh antigen is RhD. When RhD is present on the red cell surface, the red cells are called RhD positive.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Rh antigens are expressed as part of a protein complex in the RBC membrane. This complex is only expressed in cells of the erythroid line, and therefore Rh antigens are only expressed in RBCs.

Detailed explanation-4: -85% percentage of world population has Rh positive blood.

Detailed explanation-5: -With Rh incompatibility, your immune system reacts to this difference (known as incompatibility) and creates antibodies. These antibodies drive an immune system attack against the fetus’s red blood cells, which your body thinks are foreign objects. This is called Rh sensitization.