AFP is a major serum protein synthesized by fetal liver cells, yolk sacs, and the GI tract. AFP is found in high concentrations in fetal serum and in children with hepatoblastoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, germ cell tumors, or teratocarcinoma. The tumor's ability to synthesize AFP reflects its fetal origin. Embryonal tumors produce less AFP than fetal tumors.
AFP is used to monitor response to therapy and to detect tumour recurrence after treatment.
| Date |
AFP count |
| 20-Aug 2009 |
1.8! yey!!! |
| 25-Sep 2008 |
2.13 |
| 17-Sep 2007 |
2.5 |
| 30 Apr 2007 |
5.24 |
| 08-Feb 2007 |
2.67 |
| 27-Jul 2006 |
3.4 |
| 25-Jun |
4.6 |
| 05-Jun |
6.7 |
| 15-May |
12 |
| 05-May |
18 (normal from this day onwards) |
| 27-Apr |
33 |
| 10-Apr |
160 |
| 27-Mar |
720 |
| 16-Mar |
2,300 |
| 5-Mar |
10,000+ |
| 13-Feb |
100,000+ |
3-Jan 2006
|
400,000+ |
|
