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Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of advancing age and body composition changes on the metabolic response to minor oral surgical operations of geriatric patients. Acute phase proteins such as plasma fibrinogen, C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum albumin levels were investigated and compared with other aged patients. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out on 32 subjects who are attended for minor surgery to department. Patients were divided into two age groups as: Age under 65 was the first group, age of 65 and older was the second group. Samples of blood were taken before the operation, 2 days and 7 days after the operation, respectively. Plasma fibrinogen, serum albumin and CRP levels were investigated. Statistical analysis was carried out with Student-T test for intra-group values and Anova between different group values. Results: There were no significant difference found between two groups according to plasma fibrinogen and serum albumin values when compared before, after two days and 1 week the operation, respectively (p>0.05). Also there were no significant effect of age on values (p>0.05). Altough CRP values were increased slightly 2 days after the operation, these values were found in the avarage range of this protein. Conclusion: From this study it is concluded that there is no effect of advancing age and body composition changes on the metabolic response to minor oral surgery operations of geriatric patients.

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