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alpha fetoprotein /al·pha fe·to·pro·tein/ (fe?to-pro´ten) a plasma protein produced by the fetal liver, yolk sac, and gastrointestinal tract and also by hepatocellular carcinoma, germ cell neoplasms, other cancers, and some benign hepatic diseases in adults. The serum AFP level is used to monitor the effectiveness of cancer treatment, and the amniotic fluid AFP level is used in the prenatal diagnosis of neural tube defects. |
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| Results of testing for tumor-associated
antigens, such as carcinoembryonic antigen, carcinoma antigen 19-9,
prostatic specific antigen, and alpha fetoprotein, were negative. Histologically, the tumor can be difficult to
diagnose, although elevated levels of alpha fetoprotein can facilitate
its identification. The
three cancer markers are Id1, HMGA2 and Alpha Fetoprotein. |
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