Increased serum alpha-fetoprotein levels in cytomegalovirus infections

Among 54 patients with a clinically and serologically verified cytomegalovirus infection, 8 (15%) had raised alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels in sera taken after the onset of infection. No raised serum AFP was seen in acute or convalescent sera of 45 patients with other viral diseases, including infec...

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Published inScandinavian journal of infectious diseases Vol. 10; no. 2; p. 101
Main Authors Gadler, H, Wahren, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.06.1978
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
alpha-Fetoproteins - analysis
Child
Cytomegalovirus Infections - blood
Cytomegalovirus Infections - enzymology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radioimmunoassay
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Summary:Among 54 patients with a clinically and serologically verified cytomegalovirus infection, 8 (15%) had raised alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels in sera taken after the onset of infection. No raised serum AFP was seen in acute or convalescent sera of 45 patients with other viral diseases, including infectious mononucleosis and acute herpes simplex virus infection. No definite correlation was found between raised AFP and raised S-ALAT values, indicating hepatic damage. The highest single AFP values were seen in two immunosuppressed patients and in a patient who received a blood transfusion. Two possible explanations for this phenomenon are advanced.
ISSN:0036-5548
DOI:10.3109/inf.1978.10.issue-2.02