Alpha-fetoprotein concentration is important because it may indicate ____ when it is high or ____ when it is low.

A. IUGR; Neural Tube Defects
B. Multiple Births; Neural Tube Defects
C. Neural Tube Defects, IUGR
D. Trisomy 18; Multiple Births
E. Trisomy 21; Neural Tube Defects


Answer: C. Neural Tube Defects, IUGR

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