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fetoglobulins

Pronunciation: fē′tō-glob′yū-linz
One of a number of proteins of unknown function found in fetal blood. α-Fetoglobulins occurs in small amounts in healthy adults and in larger amounts in the fetus and pregnant mother, especially in the second trimester; elevated levels are also detected in adult patients with liver disease and neoplasms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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