title: Rapid falls in maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein concentrations.
abstract: The pronounced falls in AFP concentration sometimes seen in samples taken for screening in early pregnancy are consistent with the range of AFP half lives measured in 14 postpartum women of 59-133 h.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Bredow
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Goldie
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins