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Maternal-Fetal Exchange
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Definition
: Exchange of substances between the maternal blood and the fetal blood at the PLACENTA via PLACENTAL CIRCULATION. The placental barrier excludes microbial or viral transmission.
check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; note that FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION (Cat C) & IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED (Cat G) exist
See Also
Abnormalities, Drug-Induced
;
Maternal-Fetal Relations
Other names
Transplacental Exposure; Maternal Fetal Exchange; Exposure, Transplacental; Exchange, Maternal-
Fetal