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Tonsillectomy Effects on Child Immunity by Sebiye Odaq is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This study investigated changes in humoral and cellular immunity in 37 patients before and one month after tonsillectomy for chronic tonsillitis. The levels of CD4+ significantly increased and CD25+ significantly decreased after surgery. Immunoglobulins, C3, and C4 were significantly decreased after surgery but returned to normal levels comparable to controls. The results indicate that humoral and cellular immunity are temporarily decreased after tonsillectomy before returning to normal, as the immune stimu
- Author
- Sebiye Odaq
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- EN