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Which statements regarding the involution process are correct? Select all that apply.

1 Involution begins immediately after expulsion of the placenta.

2 Involution is the self-destruction of excess hypertrophied tissue.

3 Involution progresses rapidly during the next few days after birth.

4 Involution is the return of the uterus to a nonpregnant state after birth.

5 Involution may be caused by retained placental fragments and infections.

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Answer: 1,3,4

Involution is simply the transition or change of form and size of an organ from its newer size to its previous or initial size. This phenomenon is often observed at the cellular level of life and occurs as a result of the proteolysis of membranes in the lowest levels.

Epithelial regression subsequently takes place during the process of involution. The waste-product of this organ “shrink” is called stromal fibrosis

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