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Normal AFP levels for men for for non-pregnant women are less than 300 nanograms per milliliter.
Greater-than-normal levels of AFP in men and non-pregnant women may indicate:
- cancer in testes, ovaries, biliary (liver secretion) tract, stomach, or pancreas
- cirrhosis of the liver
- liver cancer
- malignant teratoma
- recovery from hepatitis
During pregnancy, increased levels of AFP may indicate:
- Fetal defects.
- Spina bifida.
- Anencephaly.
- Omphalocele.
- Tetralogy of Fallot.
- Duodenal atresia.
- Turner's syndrome.
- Intrauterine death.
Review Date: 10/15/2007
Reviewed By: Frank A. Greco, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Biophysical Laboratory, The Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: Frank A. Greco, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Biophysical Laboratory, The Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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