Factors associated with lingual tonsil hypertrophy in Canadian adults

Abstract Background Hypertrophy of the lingual tonsil tissue in the adult patient is thought to contribute to the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea. The underlying etiology of lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) in the adult patient is unclear and likely multifactorial. Previous studies have s...

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Main Authors: Matthew S. Harris, Brian W. Rotenberg, Kathryn Roth, Leigh J. Sowerby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-017-0209-z
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