Association between serum type-I, -III and -IV collagen concentrations and inguinal hernia status in piglets

	Inguinal hernia group	Control group
Number	59	28
Mean value	39.94	22.79
Median	40.86	21.66
Minimum	9.652	4.540
Maximum	116.60	56.70
Lower quartile	24.34	12.774
Upper quartile	52.32	28.71
Interquartile range	27.98	15.94
SD	19.03	14.70

Table 2.

Type-III collagen concentrations (ng/mL) in 18–21-day-old piglets with and without inguinal hernias

	Inguinal hernia group	Control group
Number	59	28
Mean	4.42	2.61
Median	2.83	2.05
Minimum	0.88	0.75
Maximum	22.10	9.60
Lower quartile	2.09	1.64
Upper quartile	4.99	2.61
Interquartile range	2.90	0.97
SD	4.23	1.99

Table 3.

Type-III collagen concentrations (ng/mL) in 18–21-day-old piglets with and without inguinal hernias

	Inguinal hernia group	Control group
Number	59	28
Mean	7.08	5.40
Median	5.14	3.96
Minimum	0.00	0.42
Maximum	26.40	16.90
Lower quartile	3.75	2.57
Upper quartile	9.17	8.34
Interquartile range	5.42	5.76
SD	5.43	3.75

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2026-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608 (formerly 2300-3235)

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Language: English

Page range: 335 - 340

Submitted on: Oct 30, 2025

Accepted on: Jun 16, 2026

Published on: Jun 30, 2026

Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

ELISA,

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Microbiology and virology,

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© 2026 Adam Brodzki, Janusz Kocki, Paulina Gawin, Rafał Maszkowski, Magdalena Krakowiak, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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