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What are the risks to surrogate if the male donor is Kell positive?
Query: Hello doctor, My husband and I will be using a surrogate to have kids. My husband is Kell-positive (heterozygous). What are the risks to this that the surrogate would need to be aware of? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A few points include: 1. As per medical facts, the first pregnancy remains silent. In your case, the surrogate is Kell negative which means her body is still not exposed to Kell antigens which is good, so this pregnancy will be safe. 2. As the husband is heterozygo... Read Full »
During pregnancy, does kell antigens cause any permanent effect in babies?
Query: Hi doctor, My partner is pregnant with twins at 22 weeks. She has Kell antigens in her blood received from a transfusion when my first son is born. I did a blood test last week, and I also have a Kell group present in my blood. Do my babies are safe? What can be done to help them? Are there any per... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kell blood group is a minor blood group system. ABO and Rh are called major blood group systems. Kell antigen can be antigenic and can create a problem during a blood transfusion or else it may not create any problem. So there is no need for a specific treatment. Whenev... Read Full »