alpha-fetoprotein
Prenatal screening marker
Alpha-fetoprotein is a protein produced by fetal liver cells and detectable in maternal blood during pregnancy.
Elevated levels may indicate neural tube defects or multiple pregnancies; low levels can suggest chromosomal abnormalities like Down syndrome.
The AFP test is a standard component of prenatal screening.
Outside pregnancy, elevated alpha-fetoprotein in adults may signal liver cancer or other conditions.
Prenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
- neural tube defectsCNS formation abnormalities
- spina bifidaVertebral column fails to close
- anencephalyCongenital absence of brain
- Down syndromeThird chromosome 21 present
trisomy · gestational · fetal · amniotic fluid · chromosomal · birth defects · second trimester · nuchal translucency
Blood's watery portion
- quantificationExpressing something numerically
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- specificityExactness of detail
sensitivity · cutoff · false negative · biomarker · assay · electrophoresis · monoclonal · lab values
Malignant hepatic tumor
- tumor markerSubstance indicating possible malignancy
- testicular cancerMalignancy of male gonads
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- prognosisPredicted disease course
metastasis · chemotherapy · malignancy · neoplasm · staging · remission · recurrence · oncologist
Protein bonded to carbohydrates
- albuminBlood and egg protein
- gene expressionDNA to functional product
- molecular weightTotal mass of atoms
- amino acidsOrganic compounds forming proteins
synthesis · secretion · half-life · receptor · polypeptide · transcription · ontogeny
Illness affecting blood-filtering organ
- cirrhosisIrreversible hepatic scarring
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- hepatocyteFunctional liver cell
fibrosis · liver function · viral hepatitis · fatty liver · transaminase · bilirubin · ascites · liver transplant
amniocentesis
Prenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
- neural tube defectsCNS formation abnormalities
- spina bifidaVertebral column fails to close
- anencephalyCongenital absence of brain
Down syndrome · trisomy · gestational · fetal · amniotic fluid · chromosomal · birth defects · second trimester · nuchal translucency · genetic counseling
serum
Blood's watery portion
- quantificationExpressing something numerically
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
specificity · sensitivity · cutoff · false negative · biomarker · assay · electrophoresis · monoclonal · lab values · specimen
liver cancer
Malignant hepatic tumor
- tumor markerSubstance indicating possible malignancy
- testicular cancerMalignancy of male gonads
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
prognosis · metastasis · chemotherapy · malignancy · neoplasm · staging · remission · recurrence · oncologist · biopsy
glycoprotein
Protein bonded to carbohydrates
- albuminBlood and egg protein
- gene expressionDNA to functional product
- molecular weightTotal mass of atoms
amino acids · synthesis · secretion · half-life · receptor · polypeptide · transcription · ontogeny
liver disease
Illness affecting blood-filtering organ
- cirrhosisIrreversible hepatic scarring
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
hepatocyte · fibrosis · liver function · viral hepatitis · fatty liver · transaminase · bilirubin · ascites · liver transplant · hepatology
- blood proteinsalbumin, globulin, globulins, fibrinogen, immunoglobulin
- Glycoproteinsglycoproteins, mucin, immunoglobulin, immunoglobulins, fibrinogen
- liver productsbile, bilirubin, bile salts, albumin, cholesterol
- Developmental GenesHox genes, deformed, labial, caudal, nanos
- liver testsliver function test, ALT, liver panel, albumin, liver enzymes