Fetal hemoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen compared to adult hemoglobin, shown by a leftward shift in its oxygen dissociation curve. This allows for greater oxygen saturation per unit of partial pressure.
La hemoglobina fetal tiene una mayor afinidad por el oxígeno en comparación con la hemoglobina adulta, lo que se refleja en un desplazamiento hacia la izquierda de su curva de disociación de oxígeno. Esto permite una mayor saturación de oxígeno por unidad de presión parcial.
| Front | Draw and annotate oxygen dissociation curves to show the difference between fetal and adult human haemoglobin. |
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| Back | Fetal vs adult Hb:
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