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Alpha-fetoprotein

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000412

A protein normally produced by a fetus. Alpha-fetoprotein levels are usually undetectable in the blood of healthy adult men or women (who are not pregnant). An elevated level of alpha-fetoprotein suggests the presence of either a primary liver cancer or germ cell tumor. Also called AFP.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000412
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsAFP
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000412",
  "term": "Alpha-fetoprotein",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A protein normally produced by a fetus. Alpha-fetoprotein levels are usually undetectable in the blood of healthy adult men or women (who are not pregnant). An elevated level of alpha-fetoprotein suggests the presence of either a primary liver cancer or germ cell tumor. Also called AFP.",
  "synonyms": [
    "AFP"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/alpha-fetoprotein/"
}

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