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Weight loss and impaired nutritional status are associated with increased complications following surgery. This study aimed to assess the effect of nutritional status on the magnitude of the acute phase protein response, and determine if this is associated with changes in the magnitude of the related cytokine responses. Nineteen patients (10 wellnourished, 9 malnourished on the basis of body composition)...