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n. - Any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones.

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  • Blood is either Rh positive (Rh+) or Rh negative (Rh -).
  • Rhogam is a human blood-derived vaccine that is typically given to Rh - mothers (my wife) who give birth to Rh+ babies.
  • So what actually does the Rh factor is to somewhat reduce the possibilities of Rh- women of having children with Rh+ men.
  • In fact, the only among your children that could have the Rh disease would be those with the Rh+ phenotype if the mother is Rh-, of course.
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