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The volume of each artery was summed to obtain the total uterine artery volume blood flow (QUtA). The following fetal Doppler indices were evaluated: Umbilical artery (UA), middle cerebral artery (MCA), ductus venosus (DV), and cerebroplacental ratio (CPR). Linear regression analysis was performed to investigate the relationship between the QUtA and the fetal Doppler indices.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Results 49 pregnancies were included. The UA pulsatility index (PI) analysis showed a signi\ufb01cant association with QUtA (r2=0.40, p=0.01), demonstrating a decrease of the UA PI when the QUtA increased. The same relationship was noted between the UtA mean PI and QUtA (r2=0.41, p=0.005). A weak correlation between the newborn weight and the QUtA was also noted (r2=0.31, p=0.048), with an elevated newborn weight when the QUtA was high.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n            Conclusion This study showed that UA, UtA PI, and birth weight seem to be linked to QUtA. QUtA had an inverse correlation with UA and UtA PI. In addition, increasing the QUtA showed a linear increase in fetal birth weight. 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