Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in Blood

AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein) Test, MSAFP (Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein) Test

References

Citations

  1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2007). Screening for fetal chromosomal abnormalities. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 77. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 109(1): 217–227.

  2. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2003). Neural tube defects. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 44. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 102(1): 203–210.


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Author: Sandy Jocoy, RN Last Updated: May 14, 2008
Medical Review: Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics

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