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This chapter discusses carbon dioxide transfer of the placenta. It outlines the role of the Haldane effect.
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Transferred as dissolved CO2 , carbonic acid , bicarbonate ion (predominant form), carbonate ion , and carbaminohemoglobin
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CO2 is 20× more diffusible than O2 and readily crosses the placenta
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Only dissolved CO2 crosses the placenta. Carbonic anhydrase in RBCs convert bicarbonate ion to CO2.
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CO2 transfer is augmented by the Haldane effect (higher affinity for CO2 in maternal deoxyhemoglobin than fetal oxyhemoglobin)
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Wasson, C., Kelly, A., Ninan, D., Tran, Q. (2019). Placental CO2 Exchange. In: Absolute Obstetric Anesthesia Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96980-0_9
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