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Indian Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 8(1):p 29-32, January-June 2021. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijcd.2395.6631.8121.4
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Role of Alpha Fetoprotein in Obstetrics
Alka Patil , Alka Patil1 , Akshay Jagtap2 , Sneha Sanap3
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Indian Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 8(1):p 29-32, January-June 2021. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijcd.2395.6631.8121.4
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Alka Patil, Akshay Jagtap , Sneha Sanap, Role of Alpha Fetoprotein in Obstetrics. Indian J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021; 8(1):29–32.
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Screening in pregnancy is of surveying a population of women with markers to identify those at higher risk of particular disorder. Biochemical markers are building blocks for screening tests. Alphafetoprotein is used to identify pregnancies at high risk of neural tube defects. Its implication extended beyond NTDs screening to detection of other anatomic malformations, multiple pregnancy, Down’s syndrome, other aneuploidies and placental disease. There are variables affecting serum AFP. Estimation of maternal serum alpha- fetoprotein is found to be one of the cost effective and non-invasive screening method.
Keywords: Alpha Fetoprotein; Screening Tests; Biochemical Markers; Neural Tube Defects.
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Alka Patil, Akshay Jagtap , Sneha Sanap, Role of Alpha Fetoprotein in Obstetrics. Indian J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021; 8(1):29–32.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijcd.2395.6631.8121.4
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