1.
J Indian Med Assoc
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1991 Aug; 89(8): 237-8
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-96886
Subject(s)
Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Cholecystectomy , Drinking , Female , Fluid Therapy , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Care
2.
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
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1989 Dec; 7(2): 95-8
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-36947
ABSTRACT
Circulating immune complexes (CICs) in the sera of patients with histologically proven adenocarcinoma of stomach were sequentially studied. Serial CICs levels, quantitated using a sensitive method F(ab')2 anti-C3 ELISA, were measured before surgery and in a post-operative follow up. CICs could be detected in 85% of the patients pre-operatively, while ten days after surgery positivity decreased to 71%. Thirty days after surgery, the mean CIC levels decreased significantly and positivity fell to 46%. The results indicate that removal of primary tumor mass results in a sharp decline of CIC levels.