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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.
fetoprotein
[-prō′tēn]
Etymology: L, fetus + Gk, proteios, first rank
an antigen that occurs naturally in fetuses and occasionally in adults as the result of certain diseases. An increased amount of alpha-fetoprotein in the fetus is diagnostic for neural tube defects. The presence of beta-fetoprotein in the blood of adults is associated with leukemia, hepatoma, sarcoma, and other neoplasms.


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Serologic evaluation has not proven definitive as maternal serum concentrations of human chorionic gonadotropin, human placental lactogen, progesterone, estriol, estradiol, as well as maternal serum alpha fetoprotein (MSAFP) may not differ from that of a normal pregnancy.
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Histologically, the tumor can be difficult to diagnose, although elevated levels of alpha fetoprotein can facilitate its identification.
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1-2) Over the same period, the patients' elevated alpha fetoprotein (AFP) level decreased, despite not receiving any known conventional or unconventional treatment for his malignancy.
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