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Prenatal USS allows suspected MP babies to be transferred to a tertiary centre for delivery and appropriate management. In this way, the chances of survival of these babies can be excellent if they are not associated with cystic fibrosis (CF). Prenatal MRI can improve the low diagnostic yield of prenatal USS for MP. Postnatal contrast CT scan is required to define persistent intestinal perforation invisible with prenatal USS.

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Objective Fetuses affected by homozygous α-thalassemia-1 develop anemia as early as the first trimester. Our objective was to study hemodynamic indices in affected fetuses at 12-13 weeks of gestation to determine whether these would be useful in the prediction of anemia.Design Prospective observational study. Subjects

Objective Fetuses affected by homozygous α-thalassemia-1 are anemic in the first trimester. We studied their nuchal translucency (NT) measurements at 12-13 weeks of gestation. Methods