| Hemoglobin F |
Fetal hemoglobin (also hemoglobin F or HbF) is the main oxygen transport protein in the fetus during the last seven months of development in the womb. Functionally, fetal hemoglobin differs most from adult hemoglobin in that it is able to bind oxygen with greater affinity than the adult form, giving the developing fetus better access to oxygen from the mother's bloodstream. ...
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| Hemoglobin F |
(Hemoglobin F): The hemoglobin found in infants. Fetal hemoglobin decreases in quantity throughout the first year of life.
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