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α-FOETOPROTEIN (αFP) is a dominant serum protein in many mammalian species during embryonic and early postnatal life. It is hardly detectable in the adult body but is often found in an elevated quantity in the serum of individuals with hepatocarcinomas and teratocarcinomas1–5.
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KOGA, K., O'KEEFE, D., IIO, T. et al. Transcriptional control of α-foetoprotein synthesis in developing mouse liver. Nature 252, 495–497 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/252495a0
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