Serum proteins in hysterectomies

Levels of acute phase proteins such as C-reactive protein (CRP), «1- antithrypsin (~1 AT) and myoglobin were compared in 2 groups of patients to whom vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy has been performed.It is concluded that vaginal hysterectomy is less traumatic than abdominal hysterectomy.

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