Is There a Difference between the Preoperative and Postoperative Serum Levels of Interleukin-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Children Submitted to Adenotonsillectomy?

Introduction Palatine and pharyngeal tonsils are the first line of defense against pathogens. Clinically, two alterations may require surgical removal of the tonsils: hypertrophy and recurrent tonsillitis. The two conditions probably result from a dysfunction of the immune system. Objective To evalu...

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Main Authors: Jose Neto Ribeiro de Souza, Fernanda de Oliveira Feitosa de Castro, Camila Lemes de Souza, Mikhael Romanholo El Cheikh, Hugo Valter Lisboa Ramos, Simone Gonçalves Fonseca, Claudiney Cândido Costa
Format: Artigo
Language:English
Published: 2021
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1730301
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