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In the fetus, where is the majority of water distributed early in gestation?
Extracellular fluid (ECF)
What occurs with diuresis in the first week of life in a neonate?
Physiological contraction of ECF volume
What is the proportion of body weight that water makes up at term in a fetus?
75%
What factor contributes to the shift of water from ECF to ICF compartments in a fetus by term?
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What is the primary role of the fetal kidneys before 34 weeks of gestation?
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What is the main component of the body's extracellular fluid (ECF)?
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What contributes to the shift of water from the extracellular (ECF) to intracellular (ICF) compartments in a fetus by term?
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What causes the postnatal weight loss in term infants in the first week of life?
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What is the primary role of the fetal kidneys before 34 weeks of gestation?
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What contributes to the acute increase in intravascular volume after birth?
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