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The formation of amniotic fluid has been studied in monkeys from which the foetus was removed before term. To begin with, the amniotic fluid is a transudate of the maternal plasma and becomes more like the foetal fluids only in the presence of the foetus. When the foetus is removed, the fluid remains similar to maternal plasma.
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BEHRMAN, R., PARER, J. & de LANNOY, C. Placental Growth and the Formation of Amniotic Fluid. Nature 214, 678–680 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/214678a0
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