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What is the definition or description of: fetal hemoglobin?
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Hb F: Is the main hemoglobin that transport oxygen in the fetus during the last seven months of development in the uterus and in the newborn until roughly 6 months old. , fetal hemoglobin is able to bind oxygen with greater affinity than the adult hemoglobin, giving the developing fetus better access to oxygen from the mother's bloodstream.
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