Familial and Environmental Risk Predisposition in Tonsillectomy: A Case-Control Study.

Majid Bani-AtaAbdelwahab AleshawiMaulla Alali Yazan Kanaan Wala Al-MomaniNadia KanaanKhalid M AbdallaAla''a Alhowary

Published in: Risk management and healthcare policy (2020)

This study reveals that genetic predisposition factors may have a role for tonsillectomy and its underlying causative indications. Also, it highlights the importance of asthma control in children. Moreover, the role of ethnicity may be minimal due to the similar trend of this study with other studies. Further studies and prospective research are recommended.

Keyphrases

early onset
copy number
case control
air pollution
human health