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Physiology Blood: RBCs, Anemia, and Polycythemia a78c0ee8

During second trimester of pregnancy, erythropoiesis occurs in the fetus primarily in?

A
Liver
B
Spleen
C
Red bone marrow
D
Lymph nodes
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (a) LiverSites of HaematopoiesisYolk sac at 2 weeksEarliest Hemoglobin to be formed isGower 1. This is followed by Gower 2 and finally Portland.In fetus in liver and partly spleen.HbF appears at 14 weeksAt birth it shifts to the bone marrowHbA appears at 38 weeksMISCELLANEOUS

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