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alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

a protein produced by the fetus that is excreted into the amniotic fluid during pregnancy. Abnormal levels of alpha-fetoprotein may indicate the presence of brain or spinal cord defects, multiple fetuses, a miscalculated due date, or chromosomal disorders.


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