| Health / Medical Topics |
AFP
A protein normally produced by a fetus. AFP levels are usually undetectable in the blood of healthy adult men or women (who are not pregnant). An elevated level of AFP suggests the presence of either a primary liver cancer or germ cell tumor. Also called alpha-fetoprotein. (NCI Dictionary)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
Other name for sulindac.
A hepatocellular carcinoma that develops following exposure to aflatoxin.
Aflatoxin B1 aldehyde reductase member 2 (359 aa, ~40 kDa) is encoded by the human AKR7A2 gene. This protein is involved in…
A member of a group of mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. Alflatoxin B1 is the most hepatotoxic and hepatocarcinogenic…
A harmful substance made by certain types of mold (Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus) that is often found on poorly stored grains…
A drug used with another drug to treat some postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer that is hormone-receptor positive and HER2…
