Alterations in Humoral Immunity After Partial Versus Total Tonsillectomy: A Pilot Study and Systematic Review of Literature | Zendy

Mohamed A. Bitar | Zendy; Charbel Rameh | Zendy; Nour Ataya | Zendy; Alik Najarian | Zendy; Marita Chakhtoura | Zendy; Alexander M. Abdelnoor | Zendy

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Alterations in Humoral Immunity After Partial Versus Total Tonsillectomy: A Pilot Study and Systematic Review of Literature

Author(s) -

Mohamed A. Bitar,

Charbel Rameh,

Nour Ataya,

Alik Najarian,

Marita Chakhtoura,

Alexander M. Abdelnoor

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of pediatrics review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2322-4401

pISSN - 2322-4398

DOI - 10.17795/jpr-6214

Subject(s) - tonsillectomy , humoral immunity , immunity , immunology , medicine , immune system , surgery

Background: The palatine tonsils are secondary lymphoid organs, important in sampling antigens directly from the epithelial surfaces. They produce antibodies locally and distally through their migrating B cells. Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the changes in serum and saliva immunoglobulin (Ig) levels after total vs. partial tonsillectomy and also to systematically review the literature regarding the changes in humoral immunity following tonsillar

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