Plasma ANG II and NE levels in HF rats were significantly higher than those in normal control rats (1248±94 versus 423±77 pg/ml for ANG II, P<0.01, Figure 2A; 72.11±5.26 versus 50.95±2.78 ng/ml for NE, P<0.01, Figure 2B). Here, AGT is linked to hydrops fetalis.