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Plasma nitrite concentrations in fetal sheep before and after ligation of the umbilical cord and initiation of ventilation. Within 15 min following birth, nitrite concentrations had fallen by >60% (*P < 0.001 compared to baseline) and remained lower than baseline 60, 120, and 180 min after birth.
