Alpha-fetoprotein level in fetuses, infants, and children with ovarian masses: a literature review

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a serum protein highly produced during the fetal period. It is also known as a biomarker of various pathologies. Commonly, tumors requiring diagnosis and monitoring through AFP determination appear during the first year of life, with poorer outcomes when presenting in feta...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra Matonóg, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1307619/full