What is wrong in chronic adenoiditis/tonsillitis immunological factor

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 49, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages S137-S139

  Ågren, Karin ^a   Lindberg, Karin ^a   Samulesson, Anders ^b   Blomberg, Sten ^a   Forsgren, Joachim ^a   Rynnel Dagöö, Britta ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adenoiditis; Immune deficiency; Tonsilitis

Indexed keywords

ADENOID; CHILD; CHRONIC TONSILLITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONSIL;

EID: 0032698896     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(99)00148-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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