Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are not associated with an altered risk of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes.
Cardwell
Chris R
CR
Epidemiology Research Group, School of Medicine and Dentistry, The Queen's University of Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK. c.cardwell@qub.ac.uk
Carson
Dennis J
DJ
McNaboe
Edward J
EJ
Patterson
Chris C
CC
D000233:Adenoidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017668:Age of Onset; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009660:Northern Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*