Phenomena and Processes

Maternal-Fetal Exchange

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Transplacental Exposure
  • Exchange, Maternal-Fetal
  • Exposure, Transplacental
  • Maternal Fetal Exchange

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; note that FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION (Cat C) & IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED (Cat G) exist

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  1. G08.686.784w.769w.455

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Maternal-Fetal Exchange. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008431. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008431
  2. Maternal-Fetal Exchange. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61106978