What to do if the alpha-fetoprotein is high

High alpha-fetoprotein may be physiological elevation, or it may be caused by viral hepatitis, liver cancer, etc., which need to be targeted to take general treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, etc., and the drugs are generally adefovir, glutathione. 1. Physiological elevation: for example, children and pregnant women may have physiological elevation of alpha-fetoprotein, but there are no other uncomfortable symptoms in the body, no special treatment is needed, and it will gradually return to normal. 2. Viral hepatitis: as patients often accompany with liver cell damage, liver cell regeneration will occur, and when liver cell regeneration, it will easily lead to elevated alpha-fetoprotein, according to the condition of the anti-viral treatment, such as the use of adefovir, lamivudine, but also can be combined with liver protection drugs, such as glutathione, liver protection tablets. 3. Hepatocellular carcinoma: Due to the serious damage of liver cells, part of liver cells regeneration may lead to high alpha-fetoprotein. Early stage of the disease requires early surgical treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and chemotherapy is needed for some patients if lymphatic metastasis or distant metastasis has occurred. High alpha-fetoprotein may also be caused by other diseases, such as germ cell tumors, etc. It is recommended to do further examination, clear diagnosis and cooperate with doctors to deal with or treat.