Yao Zhenxiang, et al.. FETAL SPLEEN AS A DONOR FOR TRANSPLANTAl ION[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 1989,(4):315-317. DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.1989.04.016.
Twelve spleens from dead fetuses with induced labor were studied. The results showed that the malpighian bodies in the spleen of 36th week fetus was formed
it had produced certain cellular immunity function. The IgA (388mg/dl)
IgM (34mg/dl) and IgD (118.1 U/ml) in the spleen of 38th week fetus was similar to the amount in serum of adulc
it had produced certain humoral immunity function. The spleen size of 38th week ietus served the purpose of transplantation. Therefore
the fetal spleen of 38 weeks age was appropriate for transplantation