'extracorporeally,' its constituents are hidden and normally not recognised by the foetal immune system.

For the meconium within the amniotic fluid to successfully cause MAS, it has to enter the respiratory system during the period when the fluid-filled lungs transition into an air-filled organ capable of gas exchange.

Causes

The main theories of meconium passage into amniotic fluid are caused by fetal maturity or from foetal stress as a

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