However, at 8 weeks after HF model generation, serum Ang II levels were higher in the HF group than in the control or sham groups (36.9 ± 14.6 vs. 34.4 ± 17.6 vs. 77.3 ± 55.5 pg/ml, p < .001 for the control, sham, and HF groups, respectively). Here, AGT is linked to hydrops fetalis.