NPPB and hydrops fetalis: More specifically, cortisol and Gal-3 have shown to be useful for HF prognosis, natriuretic peptides, endothelin, Gal-3, amylase and S10A7 for HF diagnosis, while BNP, endothelin, cortisol, UA, 8-isoPGFα, 8-epiPGFα, lactate and electrolytes have been used for HF monitoring of severity progression.