Is childhood asthma still underdiagnosed and undertreated in Istanbul?
Underdiagnosis and undertreatment of childhood asthma still seem to be a major problem in the management of childhood asthma, especially in preschool children, even after the recommendations of guidelines.
The data indicate that the "Asia type" DEL variant does not appear at risk of alloimmunization to the D antigen. It strongly suggests that the antenatal Rh immune globulin prophylaxis is unnecessary for DEL women. Furthermore, it implicates that the "Asia type" DEL may be deemed Rh-positive safely for clinical transfusion therapy.