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Elevated Alpha-Fetoprotein Level: A Dilemma

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We appreciate the assistance of Mumtaz Sajjad, M.D, Cytopathology, Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dayton, OH, USA.

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    Khurram Abbass, Michael K. Kaplon & Michael A. Baumann

  2. Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA

    Khurram Abbass, Michael K. Kaplon & Michael A. Baumann

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Abbass, K., Kaplon, M.K. & Baumann, M.A. Elevated Alpha-Fetoprotein Level: A Dilemma. J Gastrointest Canc 43, 388–389 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-011-9266-0

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