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All fetuses were followed up for pregnancy outcome using the following inclusion criteria: Singleton pregnancy; no maternal underlying diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, rheumatism, or other pregnancy complications; fetal crown-rump length (CRL) of 45 to 84 mm; normal NT screening ultrasound; no absent or reversed ductus venosus a-wave; no fetal structural abnormalities; no chromosomal abnormalities during follow-up; and good pregnancy outcome. DV PI, peak ventricular systolic velocity (S-wave), atrial systolic flow velocity (a-wave) and time-averaged maximum velocity (TAMXV) were recorded.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The ductus venosus Doppler parameters of 224 fetuses which met the inclusion criteria were analysed. DV PI P5 and P95 ranged from 1.0007 and 1.3415 for a CRL of 45 mm to 0.9734 and 1.2115 for a CRL of 84 mm, indicating a statistically significant correlation with CRL. 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