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THE frequency of hepatocellular carcinoma is higher in parts of tropical Africa than in certain Western countries1. Elevated levels of serum α-foetoprotein (a foetal globulin) were detected in as many as 80% of the African cases but this was much less frequent in Western patients1–7. This difference may be related to the etiology of the disease.
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KROES, R., SONTAG, J., WEISBURGER, J. et al. α-Foetoprotein in Rats with Hepatomas Induced by Aflatoxin B1. Nature 240, 240–241 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/240240a0
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