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Accuracy of fetal middle cerebral artery Doppler ultrasound for moderate to severe fetal anemia prior to 24 weeks gestation

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The authors thank Kevin McClelland for identification of the cohort, David Guise for establishing the electronic data capture tool, and Surya Sruthi Bhamidipalli for statistical analysis.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Katherine Miller, Sophie Green & Anthony Shanks

  2. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Allyson Schiefer

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Methodius G. Tuuli

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KM completed the IRB submission, assisted with the literature search, performed the data collection, and wrote and revised the manuscript. SG assisted with the data collection and revision of the manuscript. AlS assisted with the IRB submission and the literature search and drafted components of the initial manuscript. MT reviewed and revised the manuscript. AnS designed the study, played an important role in interpretation of the results, and reviewed and revised the manuscript.

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Miller, K., Green, S., Schiefer, A. et al. Accuracy of fetal middle cerebral artery Doppler ultrasound for moderate to severe fetal anemia prior to 24 weeks gestation. J Perinatol (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-022-01444-z

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