title: Recurrent tonsillitis and growth in children.
abstract: Anecdotal observations suggest an association between tonsil disease and growth retardation. This study compared height, weight and skinfold thickness measurements between a group of children (44) suffering from recurrent tonsillitis for a mean duration of 4 years, and a control group (34). No important differences were observed between the groups. Recurrent tonsil infection does not appear to retard the growth of children.
authors.affiliation: Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, London, U.K.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grace
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Veitch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Coles
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications*