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The Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein for Congenital Anomalies Screening

WMJ (Warmadewa Medical Journal), 2023
Screening examination for maternal, especially serum, is a non-invasive examination of the fetus’s condition. During pregnancy, screening examinations are performed in women recommended for ultrasonography (USG), amniocentesis, or other obstetric ...
Patria Dewi Pande, Jusak Nugraha
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VWF/ADAMTS13 ratio as a potential biomarker for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma

BMC Gastroenterology, 2019
Background To investigate the von Willebrand factor to ADAMTS13 ratio as a potential biomarker for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in cirrhosis.
Hiroaki Takaya, Tadashi Namisaki, Mitsuteru Kitade, Kosuke Kaji, Keisuke Nakanishi, Yuki Tsuji, Naotaka Shimozato, Kei Moriya, Kenichiro Seki, Yasuhiko Sawada, Soichiro Saikawa, Shinya Sato, Hideto Kawaratani, Takemi Akahane, Ryuichi Noguchi, Masanori Matsumoto, Hitoshi Yoshiji   +16 more
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Mesenchymal Hamartoma With Elevated Alpha-Fetoprotein: A Diagnostic Pitfall

Global Pediatric Health, 2023
Mesenchymal hamartoma (MH) is a benign liver tumor accounting for 3% to 8% of all liver tumors in children, commonly manifesting before 3 years of life. Distinguishing MH from hepatoblastoma and other liver tumors relies on imaging and alpha-fetoprotein (
Amine Naggar MD, Hajar Andour MD, Hamza Bensaghir MD, Badr Kabila MD, Chaimae Ben Driss MD, Soukaina El Aouni MD, Monim Ochan PhD, Mounir Kisra PhD, Najat Lamalmi PhD, Siham El Haddad PhD, Nazik Allali PhD, Latifa Chat PhD   +11 more
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Uterine Carcinosarcoma with Alpha-Fetoprotein-Producing Hepatoid Component: A Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Pathology, 2018
A 67-year-old woman presented with postmenopausal vaginal bleeding. Full body imaging demonstrated an intrauterine mass with deep myometrial invasion but no nodal or other metastatic disease. Uterine curettage was performed. Histologically, the tumor was
Joshua J. X. Li, Jacqueline H. S. Lee, Vicky T. C. Chan, Mei-yung Yu   +3 more
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Regulation Effect of Zinc Fingers and Homeoboxes 2 on Alpha-Fetoprotein in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2013
Aim. To investigate the relationship between alpha-fetoprotein and zinc fingers and homeoboxes 2 in hepatocellular carcinoma. Materials and Methods. The expressions of zinc fingers and homeoboxes 2, nuclear factor-YA, and alpha-fetoprotein mRNA in 63 ...
Shao Wei Hu, Meng Zhang, Ling Xue, Jian Ming Wen   +3 more
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The progressive elevation of alpha fetoprotein for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with liver cirrhosis

BMC Cancer, 2007
Background Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common cause of primary liver neoplasms and is one of the main causes of death in patients with liver cirrhosis. High Alpha fetoprotein serum levels have been found in 60–70% of patients with Hepatocellular
Flores-Estrada Diana, Ruelas-Villavicencio Ana, Morales-Espinosa Daniela, Cacho Bernardo, Arrieta Oscar, Hernández-Pedro Norma   +5 more
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Racial disparities in alpha‐fetoprotein testing and alpha‐fetoprotein status associated with the diagnosis and outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Cancer Medicine, 2019
Background The use of alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) testing for the surveillance, diagnosis, and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains controversial.
Guoyi Wu, Jing Wu, Xiaoben Pan, Bo Liu, Zhicheng Yao, Yuan Guo, Xiaolei Shi, Yitao Ding   +7 more
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Diagnostic performance of tumor markers AFP and PIVKA-II in Chinese hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Tumor Biology, 2017
Alpha-fetoprotein is an effective biomarker as an aid in hepatocellular carcinoma detection in many countries. However, alpha-fetoprotein has its limitations, especially in early hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis. Protein induced by vitamin K absence or
Shujing Huang, Feifei Jiang, Ying Wang, Yanhua Yu, Siqian Ren, Xiaowei Wang, Peng Yin, Jinli Lou   +7 more
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Yolk sac tumor in the abdominal wall of an 18-month-old girl: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017
Background Pediatric germ cell tumors account for approximately 3.5 % of all childhood cancers for children under the age of 15 years. Up to one-third are extragonadal neoplasms.
Machiel van den Akker, Dirk Vervloessem, An Huybrechs, Sabine Declercq, Jutte van der Werff ten Bosch   +4 more
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15-Year-Old Patient with an Unusual Alpha-Fetoprotein-Producing Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor of Ovary

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2022
Ovarian Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors (SLCTs) are extremely rare ovarian sex-cord stromal tumors. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) production by SLCTs is a rare event generally linked to the presence of hepatocytes or intestinal mucinous epithelium as heterologous ...
Kaçar Serife, Stavros Karampelas, Nathalie Hottat, Christine Devalck, Katherina Vanden Houte   +4 more
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