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An elevated concentration of serum [[alpha-fetoprotein]] (AFP) may be helpful in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. | An elevated concentration of serum [[alpha-fetoprotein]] (AFP) may be helpful in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. | ||
==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
Laboratory finding associated with hepatocellular carcinoma is [[elevated alpha-fetoprotein]]. | |||
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) can be found in the blood of unborn | Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) can be found in the blood of unborn fetuses, but it disappears shortly after birth. When the level of AFP is higher than normal, it suggests that the patient may have hepatocellular carcinoma. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
An elevated concentration of serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) may be helpful in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory finding associated with hepatocellular carcinoma is elevated alpha-fetoprotein. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) can be found in the blood of unborn fetuses, but it disappears shortly after birth. When the level of AFP is higher than normal, it suggests that the patient may have hepatocellular carcinoma.
References