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Term:
serum alpha-fetoprotein level (CMO:0001472)
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plasma alpha-fetoprotein level 
serum alpha-fetoprotein level 
The amount of alpha-fetoprotein, a highly abundant plasma protein produced by the yolk sac, liver and gastrointestinal tract during fetal life and by certain neoplasms in the adult, in a specified volume of serum, the clear liquid that separates from blood after it has clotted completely, i.e. blood plasma from which fibrinogen has been removed.

Synonyms
Related Synonyms: serum AFP level
Definition Sources: Dorland:Dorlands_Illustrated_Medical_Dictionary--31st_Ed, ISBN:978-1416049982

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