An Examination of Pre/Post-Adenotonsillectomy Obesity Indices in 3-10 Year Old Children in Mashad, Iran

Introduction: Adenotonsillectomy is one of the most frequent surgical operations on children, which may result in weight gain in a number ways, for instance, by increasing IGF-1 or decreasing respiratory hyperactivity. Materials and Methods: This was an intervention study with a control group, condu...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Nematy, Neda Shalaey, Seyed Amir Reza Mohajeri, Vahid Ghorbani, Mohammad Safarian, Mohammad-Reza Sharifian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2011-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/pdf_352_40723f5a0b76dbb98de8a2698863972f.html