Question 133 · LEK · Assessment of fetal condition and development
The main source of alfa-fetoprotein (AFP) in the maternal blood at 18 weeks’ gestation is:
- A. maternal liver.
- B. fetal liver.
- C. fetal adrenal glands.
- D. placenta.
- E. yolk sac.
Hint
AFP is a fetal protein; consider which organ takes over its production after the early first trimester.
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