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Some examples of useful substnces that can cross the plancenta are:

  • oxygen, carbon dioxide
  • nutrients
  • water
  • sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus
  • waste products (urea, uric acid, bilirubin)
  • foetal and maternal red blood cells
  • IgG (immunoglobin-G which provides innate immunity to the baby)
  • α-fetoproteins
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