The blood-brain barrier of an infant is:
1. Less permeable than that of an adult.
2. Impermeable for glucose.
3. Permeable for large proteins.
4. Permeable for large molecules.
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1. There is no difference between the adult and infant blood-brain barrier.
2. Glucose is permeable for the blood-brain barrier.
3. Large proteins are impermeable for the blood-brain barrier.
4. Large molecules are able to cross the blood-brain barrier.
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