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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-04-01
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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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