An unusual cause of significantly elevated blood alpha-fetoprotein levels: a case report and literature review

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Who: Yue Zheng from the of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China have published the research: An unusual cause of significantly elevated blood alpha-fetoprotein levels: a case report and literature review, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
  • How: This paper presents a case of a healthy elderly male who incidentally showed a significant increase in blood AFP levels during physical examination.

SUMMARY

    Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a glycoprotein belonging to the albumin family, which is synthesized by fetal hepatocytes and yolk sacs. It serves as a major diagnostic marker for HCC and GCTs . . .

     

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