Changes in Growth Pattern after Adenotonsillectomy in Children under 12 Years Old

The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of adenotonsillectomy on height, weight and body mass index (BMI) in children under 12 years old, with or without airway obstruction and evaluation of the risk of overweight in them. In this case-control study, 120 children with the age of 2-...

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Main Authors: Farnaz Hashemian, Farhad Farahani, Mehdi Sanatkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-10-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4056