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Maternal-Fetal Exchange MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Tree Number(s)
G08.686.784.769.455
Unique ID
D008431
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008431
Annotation
check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY; note that FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION (Cat C) & IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED (Cat G) exist
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Transplacental Exposure
See Also
Abnormalities, Drug-Induced
Maternal-Fetal Relations
Placental Circulation
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/06/17
Maternal-Fetal Exchange Preferred
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