Systemic inflammatory response in erderly patients following hernioplastical operation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The number of old and oldest old patients undergoing surgery of varying severity is increasing. Ageing is a process that changes the performances of most physiological systems and increases susceptibility to diseases and death; accordingly, host responses to surg...

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Main Authors: Grimaldi Maria, Listì Florinda, Garofalo Maria, Donati Marcello, Cillari Enrico, Buscemi Salvatore, Arcoleo Francesco, Balistreri Carmela, Di Vita Gaetano, Patti Rosalia, Candore Giuseppina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:Immunity & Ageing
Online Access:http://www.immunityageing.com/content/3/1/3