| Title |
Tonzilektomija ir imunitetas / |
| Another Title |
Tonsillectomy and immune system. |
| Authors |
Šiupšinskienė, Nora ; Junčys, Vytautas ; Pociūtė, Deimantė |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Medicinos mokslai = Medical sciences.. Kėdainiai : VšĮ "Lietuvos sveikatos mokslinių tyrimų centras". 2019, vol. 7, no. 10, p. 1-8.. eISSN 2345-0592 |
| Keywords [eng] |
tonsillectomy ; local immune system ; immunoglobulin A nephropathy ; psoriasis |
| Abstract [eng] |
The article presents a literature review about tonsils function and tonsillectomy (TE) impact to the immune system. Research assess whether TE could be a treatment option for psoriasis or immunoglobulin A nephropathy. In most articles analyzed conclusions were that tonsillectomy did not have a significant effect on immune system, both systemically and locally. When assessing the influence of TE on chronic diseases, authors point out the benefits of surgery, when chronic infection is eliminated. The notion that tonsils are a significant functional unit of the immune system was not substantiated. |
| Published |
Kėdainiai : VšĮ "Lietuvos sveikatos mokslinių tyrimų centras" |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2019 |
| CC license |
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