FETOPROTEIN
\fˈɛtəpɹˌə͡ʊtiːn], \fˈɛtəpɹˌəʊtiːn], \f_ˈɛ_t_ə_p_ɹ_ˌəʊ_t_iː_n]\
Definitions of FETOPROTEIN
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By Princeton University
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The first alpha-globulins to appear in mammalian sera during development of the embryo and the dominant serum proteins in early embryonic life. They reappear in the adult serum during certain pathologic states, primarily hepatocellular carcinoma. They may also be elevated in the amniotic fluid and maternal serum during pregnancy in ANENCEPHALY.
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