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Serum Alphafetoprotein (AFP) in Bilharziasis
Author(s) -
ALSABTI ELIAS A. K.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1978.tb03043.x
Subject(s) - schistosoma haematobium , schistosomiasis , radioimmunoassay , urine , false positive paradox , schistosoma , medicine , gastroenterology , helminths , immunology , schistosoma mansoni , machine learning , computer science
Summary— Two hundred and eighty‐four patients of various ages from an endemic area, diagnosed as having bilharziasis by the presence of living Schistosoma haematobium's ova in the mid‐stream urine sample, have been investigated for the presence of alphafetoprotein (AFP) in the serum. One hundred and forty‐one (49.6%), were positive; no false positives have occured. Radioimmunoassay is capable of increasing the positivity rate still further. The detection of AFP will be of limited value as screening test in countries where bilharziasis is endemic.