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fetoprotein

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fe·to·pro·tein (ft-prtn)
n.
Any of several antigens normally present in a fetus and occurring abnormally in adults as a result of certain neoplastic conditions or diseases of the liver.
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Sampling of maternal serum for a decreased level of alpha fetoprotein, a test available since the mid-1980s.
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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.
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alpha fetoproteins or carcinoembryonic antigens) in these lesions.
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