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Clinical Chemistry, Vol 27, 133-134, Copyright © 1981 by American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Relation between maternal weight and serum alpha-fetoprotein concentration during the second trimester

JE Haddow, EM Kloza, GJ Knight and DE Smith

Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein concentrations are influenced by maternal weight during the second trimester. Heavier pregnant women have lower median values, apparently as a result of a diluting effect of larger blood volume. This phenomenon is of clinical interest because alpha-fetoprotein concentration in a pregnant woman's serum is one of the factors considered in assessing risk of poor outcome. A revision of the reference interval for alpha-fetoprotein to take body weight into account might improve its use as a diagnostic aid, especially in heavier women.


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