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Human beta defensin-1 is involved in the susceptibility to adeno-tonsillar hypertrophy.
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology - 1 Apr 2018
Zupin Luisa, Celsi Fulvio, Bresciani Martina, Orzan Eva, Grasso Domenico Leonardo, Crovella Sergio
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INTRODUCTION: Innate immunity molecules are known to play a pivotal role in the homeostasis of the oral mucosa, permitting the presence of commensal microflora and, at the same time, providing a first line of defense against pathogens attempting to invade the oral cavity. Tonsils represent the local immune tissue in oral cavity, being able to provide a non-specific response to pathogens; however, in the presence...
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