Tonsillitis, tonsillectomy and weight disturbance

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-23

  Conlon, B J ^a   Donnelly, M J ^a   McShane, D P ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Tonsillectomy; Tonsillitis; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONSILLITIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADENOIDECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; SEX FACTORS; TONSILLECTOMY; TONSILLITIS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030780961     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(97)00105-5     Document Type: Article

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