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Citation:
Ghimire P, Bell D, Knipe H, CSF alpha-fetoprotein. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Nov 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-97534
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in the cerebrospinal spinal fluid (CSF) has been reported as a tumor marker for some intracranial tumors with yolk sac elements, and teratoma 1.
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1. Coakley J, Kellie S, Nath C, Munas A, Cooke-Yarborough C. Interpretation of Alpha-Fetoprotein Concentrations in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Infants. Ann Clin Biochem. 2005;42(Pt 1):24-9. doi:10.1258/0004563053026763 - Pubmed
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