Duffy antibody during pregnancy?

emunbalanced · November 2012

Does anyone know anything about this? I know nothing. My little sister is ten weeks pregnant whole 'nother story and her doctor called today and said her bloodwork came back with this. I can't find any info in my Google searches, and I'm trying to calm her down. She suffers from OCD, anxiety, and depression the result of severe brain damage from a car wreck in her teens and is a CONSTANT worrier so I'm trying to keep her from freaking out. My phone is blowing up with texts from her right now, and I don't know what to tell her!

cantalopes24 · November 2012

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2271/

https://www.whattoexpect.com/forums/complications/archives/duffy-anti-fya-antibody-2.html

kagl08 · November 2012

From what I read its the Fya antibody that is caused in people due to blood transfusions. She will need her titers checked often and need to be monitored. If her numbers are really bad, she will need interuterine transfusions done. Sources:

https://www.be-md.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov//pubmed/9510929

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=rbcantigen&part=ch09Duffy#ch09Duffy.EN.13

emunbalanced · November 2012

Thanks, ladies! Her doctors told her it should all be fine. I have a feeling this is going to be a long 7ish months though.

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