title: [Alpha-fetoprotein and cystic fibrosis (author's transl)].
abstract: Recently significantly raised serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) were demonstrated in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and in their parents and some siblings; thereupon the determination of AFP was recommended for detecting heterozygote carriers of the CF-gene. These results could not be confirmed by our own investigations also using a radioimmunassay.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D005326:Fetal Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D005326:Fetal Proteins; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins
vernacular_title: Alpha-Fetoprotein und cystische Fibrose