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 …

Background: Abnormal levels of the markers AFP, hCG, and uE3 could be useful in
predicting adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study was designed to determine the …

Serum levels of alpha‐fetoprotein (AFP) were reported to increase in patients with significant
or advanced hepatic fibrosis. Combination of non‐invasive tests decreases the use of liver …

Design: Retrospective analysis. Setting: East London Hospital. Subjects: 724 women who
had maternal serum alphafetoprotein levels measured between 15 to 19 weeks gestation …

Objective: To examine the effects of cigarette, marihuana and methamphetamine smoking
and consumption of alcohol during pregnancy on maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein …

Background Early detection of adverse pregnancy outcomes is an important topic in prenatal
care. This study aimed to evaluate the association between maternal serum markers and …

Background: Preterm labor is considered one of the major health concerns and seconds
congenital anomalies for infant morbidity and mortality. So far, various methods have been …

Background: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and
mortality. One of the primary aims of antenatal care is to identify women at high risk and …

ABSTRACT Background: Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the major serum protein in the
embryonic stage and in the early fetal stage. The aim of this study was to measure maternal …

Background: Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the major serum protein in the embryonic stage and
in the early fetal stage. This study assessed association between second trimester maternal …