Imaging findings in association with altered maternal alpha-fetoprotein levels during pregnancy
| Autor: | Shani S. Delaney, Hassan Aboughalia, Douglas S. Katz, Margarita V. Revzin, Sarah Bastawrous, Mariam Moshiri |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pregnancy
medicine.medical_specialty Fetus Alpha fetoprotein levels Radiological and Ultrasound Technology Obstetrics business.industry Urology Gastroenterology Hepatology medicine.disease 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging 03 medical and health sciences Laboratory test 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Internal medicine Health care medicine Etiology Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging business Alpha-fetoprotein |
| Zdroj: | Abdominal Radiology. 45:3239-3257 |
| ISSN: | 2366-0058 2366-004X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00261-020-02499-2 |
| Popis: | Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein is a valuable laboratory test used in pregnant women as an indicator to detect certain clinical abnormalities. These can be grouped into four main categories: fetal factors, pregnancy complications, placental abnormalities, and maternal factors. Imaging is an invaluable tool to investigate the various etiologies leading to altered maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein. By reading this article, the radiologist, sonologist, or other health care practitioner should be able to define the probable pathology leading to the laboratory detected abnormal maternal serum levels, thus helping the clinician to appropriately manage the pregnancy and counsel the patient. |
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