Recurrent otitis media and tonsillitis: common disease predisposition

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1561-1568

  Kvestad, Ellen ^a   Kværner, Kari Jorunn ^b   Røysamb, Espen ^a,c   Tambs, Kristian ^a   Harris, Jennifer Ruth ^a   Magnus, Per ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Genetics; Otitis media; Tonsillitis; Twin study; Upper respiratory infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NORWAY; OTITIS MEDIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; TONSILLITIS;

ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; TONSILLITIS;

EID: 33746864488     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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