title: [Alpha fetoprotein in non-neoplastic liver diseases].
abstract: Seric alfa-FP has been studied in acute and chronic hepatitis and in hepatocellular carcinoma. Sixty five normal subjects, 62 cirrhoses, 10 active chronic hepatitis, 12 chronic persistent hepatitis, 4 primary biliary cirrhoses and 9 hepatomas have been examined for seric alfa-FP. Abnormal seric alfa-FP (> 10 ng/ml) values agree with literature data. It is likely that hepatocellular regeneration due to viral or inflammatory disorders, can produce formation of alfa-FP and other abnormal proteins fro a depression mechanism of sue regulator gene.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000097:blood*; D005809:Genes, Regulator; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000097:blood; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D008115:Liver Regeneration; D008875:Middle Aged; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins
vernacular_title: L'alfa-feto proteina nelle malattie epatiche non neoplastiche.