Alpha FetoProtein

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AFP
Pronunciation
/ˌæl.fəˌfiː.təʊˈprəʊ.tiːn/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Objective : To study the diagnosing value of primary hepatic carcinoma by alpha fetoprotein ( AFP ) and carcino-embryonic antigen ( CEA ).
  2. Clinical value of combined determination of alpha fetoprotein and carcinoembryonic antigen in differential diagnosis of benign and malignant liver diseases
  3. There is a good deal of data to suggest that they are not very good markers because alpha fetoprotein and these other two markers are also more common and more commonly expressed in advanced cancers.
  4. Objective To analyze the methodology of serum alpha fetoprotein ( AFP ) assay by chemiluminescent immunoassay ( CLIA ) and appraise its clinical value.
  5. The clinical significance of alpha fetoprotein detection in patients with liver disease

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