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Patterns of adenoid and tonsil growth in Japanese children and adolescents: A longitudinal study

Lymphoid tissues, such as adenoids (Ad) and tonsils (Tn), are suggested to undergo hypertrophy during childhood and involution in adulthood. Enlargement of Ad and Tn can cause transient obstruction of the respiratory airways, thus inducing obstructive sleep apnoea. To date, the standard Ad and Tn si...

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Autores principales: Ishida, Takayoshi, Manabe, Asuka, Yang, Shin-Sheng, Yoon, Hyung Sik, Kanda, Eiichiro, Ono, Takashi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6244207/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30459413
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35272-z