Imaging findings in association with altered maternal alpha-fetoprotein levels during pregnancy.

Hassan Aboughalia, Sarah Bastawrous, Margarita V Revzin, Shani S Delaney, Douglas S Katz, Mariam Moshiri

Abdominal radiology (New York) 2020 Oct

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Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein is a valuable laboratory test used in pregnant women as an indicator to detect certain clinical abnormalities. These can be grouped into four main categories: fetal factors, pregnancy complications, placental abnormalities, and maternal factors. Imaging is an invaluable tool to investigate the various etiologies leading to altered maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein. By reading this article, the radiologist, sonologist, or other health care practitioner should be able to define the probable pathology leading to the laboratory detected abnormal maternal serum levels, thus helping the clinician to appropriately manage the pregnancy and counsel the patient.

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Hassan Aboughalia, Sarah Bastawrous, Margarita V Revzin, Shani S Delaney, Douglas S Katz, Mariam Moshiri. Imaging findings in association with altered maternal alpha-fetoprotein levels during pregnancy. Abdominal radiology (New York). 2020 Oct;45(10):3239-3257