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Usg of 13 week fetus indicates reverse wave in ductus flow. it is physiological or something else?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Increased risks!: Professor kypros nicolaides and others have shown that flow reversal in the fetal ductus venosus is a marker of increased risk for fetal cardiac defects and down/edwards syndrome independently of each other. Seek genetic counseling and maternal-fetal medical care to explore your options asap - best of luck!

Answered 10/24/2017

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