Determination of α1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) concentration by HPLC in patients following local infiltration analgesia for primary total hip arthroplasty and its relation to ropivacaine (total and unbound)

• Main Authors: Muhammad Abbas (Author), Manal A. Alossaimi (Author), Abdulmalik S. A. Altamimi (Author), Mai Alajaji (Author), David G. Watson (Author), Sayyed I. Shah (Author), Yasar Shah (Author), Mohammad S. Anwar (Author)
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• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: This study was performed to determine the levels of α1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) in old-age patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. AGP is considered an acute phase protein produced during the acute phase reaction in the body to various stimuli; their proper monitoring is thus import...