The cardiofemoral index may be an effective noninvasive marker of severe fetal anemia in high-risk fetuses, with accuracy similar for fetuses either with or without previous transfusions.
These results suggest that fetal plasma concentration of BNP may increase in fetuses with heart dilation leading to a positive association between Cardiofemoral Index and plasma concentration of BNP.
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