What Is the Cause of Polycythemia in the Fetus

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the cause of polycythemia in the fetus?

• A)Fetal hemoglobin has a greater affinity for oxygen as a result of diphosphoglycerate (DPG).
• B)The fetus has a different hemoglobin structure of two a- and two g-chains rather than two a-and two b-chains.
• C)Increased erythropoiesis occurs in response to the hypoxic intrauterine environment.
• D)The lungs of the fetus are undeveloped and unable to diffuse oxygen adequately to the pulmonary capillaries.

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