The skin and muscles of human fetuses were used to obtain extracts of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Fetuses up to sixteen weeks gestation gave the highest yields. Rabbits immunized by concentrates from this source made anti-AFP of a quality suitable for use in radioimmunoassay systems.
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