Ruth Darrow

Ruth Darrow
Darrow with a patient, c. 1945[1]: 49 
Born1895
Died1956 (aged 60–61)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Alma materWestern Reserve University
Rush Medical College
OccupationPathologist
Known forIdentifying the cause of hemolytic disease of the newborn
SpouseChester Darrow

Ruth Renter Darrow (1895–1956) was an American pathologist[2] who was the first to identify the cause of hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN).[3][4][5] In 1938, three years prior to the discovery of antibodies against the Rh antigen,[4] Darrow correctly hypothesized that the disease was caused by destruction of red blood cells due to antibodies in the mother's blood.[3] Darrow's research was inspired by her personal experiences with the disease.[1]: 30 

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