Short and long term impact of adenotonsillectomy on the immune system

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 28-34

  Pires Santos, Fábio ^a   Weber, Raimar ^b,c   Callegaro Fortes, Bibiana ^b   Nagata Pignatari, Shirley Shizue ^a,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b ENT Clinic of the Professor Edmundo Vasconcelos Hospital   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adenoidectomy; Child; Immune system

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875353284     PISSN: 18088694     EISSN: 18088686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5935/1808-8694.20130006     Document Type: Article

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