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What can cause afp levels to slightly increase over a few months in an otherwise healthy 57 year old female? i was tested as part of a routine healthcare checkup?
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Never checked as routine, AFP is a tumoral marker, sometimes checked in pregnancy as well. Related to liver malignancies and liver non malignant disease most frequently.
Answered 10/3/2021
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All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, it would have helped had you provided the actual value. A mild increase can be due to diseases of liver, or pancreas or intestine. It is not diagnostic of malignancy,unless very high.
Answered 10/3/2021
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