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Hereditary Persistence of Alpha-Fetoprotein Is Associated with the −119G>A Polymorphism in AFP Gene

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a glycoprotein that is produced by the liver and yolk sac during fetal development. Its levels are usually raised in malignant conditions. Hereditary persistence of AFP (HPAFP) is a rare benign condition with elevated levels of AFP. It is inherited in a dominant mode with...

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Autores principales: Deshpande, Neha, Chavan, Radhika, Bale, Govardhan, Avanthi, Urmila Steffie, Aslam, Mohsin, Ramchandani, Mohan, Reddy, D. Nageshwar, Ravikanth, V. V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5340718/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28286798
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2017.33