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Pediatrics All India exam a0805460

In full-term neonates, the ductus aeriosus closure is due to

A
Cardiac output
B
Prostaglandins
C
Low pressure CO2
D
Low pressure O2
High-Yield Explanation
The increasing oxygen saturation and the high aerial po2 causes the muscle of ductus to constrict and eventually closes the ductus aeriosus which eventually becomes ligamentum aeriosum.Anatomical closure of ductus aeriosus occurs within 10 to 25 days.Flow through ductus venosus disappears by the 7th day of postnatal life.

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