Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein and previous neural tube defects.
A case-control study involving 63 pregnancies showed that women who had previously had an infant with anencephaly or spina bifida did not have raised serum alpha-fetroprotein (AFP) levels in subsequent unaffected pregnancies. The value of a serum AFP determination in such women is discussed. If the...
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Formato: | Journal article |
Idioma: | English |
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1976
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