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Testsealabs AFP Alpha-Fetoprotein Test
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) is normally produced by the fetal liver and yolk sac. It is one of the first alpha-globulins to appear in mammalian sera during embryonic development and is a dominant serum protein in early embryonic life. AFP reappears in adult serum during certain pathologic states. An increased level of AFP in the blood is an indicator of liver cancer; high levels of AFP are found in the bloodstream when liver tumors are present. A normal AFP level ...
