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Elevated alpha‐fetoprotein and acetylcholinesterase associated with hydrocele

1984; Wiley; Volume: 19; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/ajmg.1320190404

1096-8628

Marion S. Verp, Aubrey Milunsky, Joe Leigh Simpson, Annie Graham, Ruby Sabbagha,

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy

Abstract Elevated amniotic fluid alpha‐fetoprotein and presence of acetylcholinesterase were detected in a pregnancy that resulted in an infant whose only abnormality was a hydrocele. Although these amniotic fluid findings are usually indicative of a serious fetal anomaly, our report indicates that this is not always the case.