alpha-fetoprotein
noun
al·pha-fe·to·pro·tein
ˌal-fə-ˌfē-tō-ˈprō-ˌtēn 
-ˈprō-tē-ən
: a fetal blood protein present abnormally in adults with some cancers (as of the liver) and normally in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women with high or low levels tending to be associated with certain birth defects (such as spina bifida or Down syndrome)
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The most popular existing liver cancer blood test, alpha-fetoprotein, achieved a score of 0.816.
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Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Oct. 2017
Of the liver cancer patients in the study, 40 percent had a normal level of alpha-fetoprotein, the study stated.
—Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Oct. 2017
Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Oct. 2017
Of the liver cancer patients in the study, 40 percent had a normal level of alpha-fetoprotein, the study stated.
—Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Oct. 2017
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“Alpha-fetoprotein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha-fetoprotein. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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