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Multiple sclerosis and tonsillectomy: no evidence for an influence on the development of disease or clinical phenotype.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 1 Apr 2000
Broadley S A, Deans J, Chataway S J, Sawcer S J, Compston D A
Abstract excerpt
The notion that cervical lymphatic surgery may influence the development of multiple sclerosis has been suggested before. Recent work in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis lends further support to this idea. We, therefore conducted a case:control study of tonsillectomy in multiple sclerosis. We found no evidence to suggest that tonsillectomy affects susceptibility to multiple sclerosis. This result supports...
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