Head circumference as an early predictor of fetal death in fetuses with increased nuchal translucency: evidence from a multicenter cohort study
The early gestational age-specific HC Z score was associated with fetal death, particularly early fetal death, in fetuses with NT above the 80th percentile. Definitive validation through large-scale cohorts with protocol-based routine HC measurements is warranted before considering clinical application.
Authors
- Xuedong Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6728-762X)
- Chunya Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7664-0819)
- Jin-Lian Xiang
- Zhong Yang
- Linliang Yin
- Jiang‐Nan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4378-2391)
- Qi Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7701-7589)
Institutions
- Ruijin Hospital (CN)
- Suzhou Municipal Hospital (CN)
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogene and Related Genes (CN)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European journal of medical research
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-025-03177-z
- Primary Topic
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00