A Review: Association of Alpha-fetoprotein With Metabolic Syndrome

Abstract

Cluster of Metabolic syndrome is closely associated with various types of cancer. Alpha feto-protein is still used as a biomarker for liver cancer worldwide but relation between metabolic syndrome and the exact role of alpha fetoprotein in adult is unclear. The recent study evidenced that there is a relationship with alpha feto-protein and cluster of metabolic syndrome. The relationship between alpha feto-protein and various metabolic syndrome and alpha fetoprotein may be used as metabolic markers. Liver is major organ for the metabolism if any changes in the liver leads various metabolic diseases and also severe damage develops liver diseases, injure healthy liver cells, causing cell death and inflammation and alpha fetoprotein levels are important for the diagnosis of liver cancer. Alpha feto-protein may be help for diagnosis of metabolic syndrome or liver cells damage screening.