Group I (no. = 50) | Group II (no. = 50) | p value | Significance | |
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Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
Immediate postoperative level (ng/ml) | 1.76 ± 0.72 | 1.02 ± 0.20 | < 0.001 | HS |
12 h postoperative level (ng/ml) | 6.36 ± 1.55 | 3.21 ± 0.48 | < 0.001 | HS |
24 h postoperative level (ng/ml) | 8.61 ± 1.26 | 2.15 ± 0.45 | < 0.001 | HS |