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We evaluated the etiological spectrum of NIHF and the additional diagnostic contribution of whole\u2010exome sequencing (WES) in a prospective cohort from Western Rajasthan, India. Eighty consecutive fetuses with NIHF were enrolled between January 2020 and March 2026. Fetuses with immune hydrops or twin\u2010to\u2010twin transfusion syndrome were excluded. All cases underwent detailed fetal ultrasonography, fetal echocardiography, targeted infectious screening and conventional genetic evaluation, including karyotyping with or without chromosomal microarray. WES was performed in unresolved cases and variants were interpreted according to ACMG\/AMP guidelines. The proportion of NIHF in the study population was 0.42% and an underlying diagnosis was established in 40 of 80 cases (50.0%). Genetic disorders accounted for 27 of 40 diagnosed cases (67.5%), including aneuploidies in 12 cases (15.0% of the overall cohort) and pathogenic monogenic disorders in 15 cases (18.8%). Non\u2010genetic etiologies included structural anomalies, parvovirus B19 infection and lower urinary tract obstruction. WES was performed in 41 fetuses and identified pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in 15 cases, corresponding to a diagnostic yield of 36.6%, while variants of uncertain significance were identified in six cases (14.6%). The overall incremental diagnostic yield of WES was 18.8% (15\/80). Consanguinity was significantly associated with a higher WES diagnostic yield compared with non\u2010consanguineous families (69.2% vs. 21.4%; odds ratio 8.25,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.005). WES substantially improved diagnostic resolution in fetuses with NIHF, identifying an underlying monogenic disorder in more than one\u2010third of tested cases. Incorporation of genomic sequencing into the diagnostic evaluation of unresolved NIHF, particularly in consanguineous families, recurrent cases or fetuses with syndromic features, may improve prognostication, facilitate recurrence\u2010risk assessment and inform reproductive counselling.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/cge.70236","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,25]],"date-time":"2026-08-25T00:35:42Z","timestamp":1787618142000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Enhancing Diagnostic Precision in Non\u2010Immune Hydrops Fetalis: The Incremental Value of Whole Exome Sequencing\u2014A Prospective Cohort Study"],"prefix":"10.1111","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7788-2502","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Charu","family":"Sharma","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics &amp; Gynaecology All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Jodhpur Rajasthan India"},{"name":"NIDAN Kendra, Centre of Excellence for Rare Diseases All India Institute of Medical Sciences  Jodhpur Rajasthan India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8400-0873","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Meenakshi","family":"Gothwal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics &amp; 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