title: Spontaneous drastic reduction of alpha-fetoprotein in hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: Alpha-fetoprotein levels in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma usually increase with tumor progression. We report a patient in whom levels decreased spontaneously despite tumor growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Center, Bombay.
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Phadke
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins