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Alpha-feto-protein (AFP) and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) as biochemical markers of intracranial germ-cell tumours

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A 17-year-old male with an intracranial endodermal sinus tumour and chorio-carcinoma, had elevated AFP and HCG levels. During therapy, these levels returned to normal. The importance of both AFP and HCG for the diagnosis and treatment of certain cranial tumours in childhood is discussed.

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  1. J. Haase

    Present address: Department of Neurosurgery, Odense University Hospital, Denmark

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Odense University Hospital, Denmark

    B. Nørgaard-Pedersen

  2. Department of Clinical Chemistry, Sønderborg Sygehus, Denmark

    J. Haase & B. Nørgaard-Pedersen

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Haase, J., Nørgaard-Pedersen, B. Alpha-feto-protein (AFP) and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) as biochemical markers of intracranial germ-cell tumours. Acta neurochir 50, 67–69 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01813551

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