Adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy in childhood is not associated with atopic disease later in life

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-43

  Van Hattum, E S ^a   Balemans, W A F ^a   Rovers, M M ^b   Zielhuis, G A ^d   Schilder, A G M ^c   Van Der Ent, C K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Adenotonsillectomy; Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Atopic disease; Eczema

Indexed keywords

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RHINITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645032101     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2005.02416.x     Document Type: Article

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