What's wrong with alpha fetoprotein

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My grandmother's recent health is not very good, she always looks uncomfortable, so I took time to accompany her to the hospital to do a general examination, the examination report shows that my grandmother's alpha fetoprotein is a little high, which needs attention. Today, let me talk about what's wrong with alpha fetoprotein test.

What's wrong with alpha fetoprotein

First, alpha fetoprotein is mainly synthesized in fetal liver. The most commonly used quantitative test is radioimmunoassay. The normal value is 0-25ug / L. If more than, the cause of the need to check, especially primary liver cancer may be significantly increased.

Second: alpha fetoprotein is a specific indicator of liver cancer, which can be combined with clinical symptoms and liver CT examination to make a definite diagnosis, and be hospitalized for examination and treatment when necessary. Go to have a detailed examination of your liver morphology, B-ultrasound, CT, to see if there is any change in morphology. If you are a long-term drinker, you should pay more attention to it.

Third: alpha fetoprotein is a glycoprotein. Under normal circumstances, the content of alpha fetoprotein in adult serum is less than 20 μ g / L. In adults, AFP can be elevated in about 80% of the serum of patients with liver cancer, and the positive rate of AFP in germ cell tumors is 50%. In other gastrointestinal tumors such as pancreatic cancer, lung cancer and liver cirrhosis, it can also be increased in varying degrees.

matters needing attention

Elevated alpha fetoprotein is a sign, which only indicates that malignant diseases may occur in the human body. If we say prevention, the best way is to go to the hospital regularly for physical examination, such as abdominal organ color Doppler ultrasound, which can find diseases at the first time.