Table 3.

Presurgical and follow-up values of C-reactive protein (mg/L, normal value <5).

	Pre-op	3rd day post-op	10th day post-op	6 weeks post-op	3 months post-op	6 months post-op	9 months post-op	12 months post-op
V1	7.5	23.6	10.5	<5	<5	<5	8.5	<5
V2	<5	15.2	<5	<5	6.1	<5	<5	<5
V3	5.6	38.7	14.9	<5	<5	<5	<5	8.8
V4	<5	27.8	<5	<5	<5	5.8	<5	<5
V6	<5	35	13.9	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5
V7	<5	36.7	11	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5
V8	<5	26	9.6	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5
V9	<5	32.6	12.3	<5	<5	<5	<5	<5
V10	<5	37.5	9.6	<5	<5	5.9	<5	<5