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Ru-Jeng Teng1,2
1Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Children Corporate Center, Suite C410, 999N 92nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 28, 2026
Summary
Fetal oxygen levels are naturally low in the third trimester. Umbilical venous partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) ranges from 30-37 mm Hg, while arterial pO2 is approximately 20 mm Hg.
Area of Science:
- Perinatal physiology
- Fetal development
- Maternal-fetal medicine
Background:
- The intrauterine environment is characterized by relative hypoxia.
- Understanding fetal oxygenation is crucial for assessing fetal well-being.
- Third-trimester fetal oxygen levels are critical indicators.

