Which factor plays a major role in the clearance of fetal lung fluid at birth?
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Correct answer: Sodium-driven reabsorption of lung fluid
After birth, active absorption of lung fluid (via sodium channels) and lung aeration help clear fetal lung fluid, allowing gas exchange to begin.
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