Tonsillectomy

Polio

Poliomyelitis and recent tonsillectomy. 1945, Anderson, J. Pediatr

Removal of tonsils is associated with an increase in the risk of poliomyelitis by 2.6 times in the next 30 days. The risk of bulbar and bulbospinal forms of poliomyelitis (the most dangerous ones) increases by 16 times.

Polio

Effect of tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy on nasopharyngeal antibody response to poliovirus. 1971, Ogra, N Engl J Med

После удаления гланд, количество антител к полиовирусу падает в среднем в 3-4 раза.

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