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At my us at 13w5days, the nt measured 1.42mm + nasal bone good. but they said moderate ds risk due to 4.7 hcg reading. is this common?

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Dr. Suzanne Fiala answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No.: The human Chorionic Gonadotropin hormone, "hcg" level, starts low and increases as a healthy fetus grows. It is used as a measure of a fetus' appropriate growth and viability. If your HCG level is truly very low that usually suggests the fetus is not viable. (healthy and normal).

Answered 6/24/2014

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