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Serum immunoglobulins in patients with chronic tonsillitis

S El-Ashmawy, A Taha, A Fatt-hi

    The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
    |September 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Chronic tonsillitis patients show elevated serum IgG and IgA. Tonsillectomy significantly reduced IgG, suggesting it doesn't harm immune function and may aid in patient selection.

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