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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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AFP is raised in all except:
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The correct answer is  As we have discussed earlier – AFP levels are raised in :

Under estimated gestational age
Decreased liqour
Decreased birth weight of infant and decreased maternal weight
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Multifetal pregnancy (The amount of AFP entering the maternal circulation is proportional to the number of fetuses).
Defects which permit more release of AFP into maternal serum

– Neural tube defects
– Abdominal wall defects :

omphalocele
gastroschisis

– Pilonidal cysts
– Congenital skin defects

Maternal causes:

– Preeclampsia
– Maternal hepatoma, teratoma, endodermal sinus tumor
Shaw 14/e, p 380

Placental causes:

– Chorioangioma of placenta
– Placenta accreta
– Abruptio placentae