Iron and zinc levels in tonsil of the patients with tonsillar hypertrophy or chronic tonsillitis
10.16066/j.1672-7002.2017.09.014
- VernacularTitle:慢性扁桃体炎与扁桃体肥大患者扁桃体中铁和锌含量的研究
- Author:
Wenbo JIANG
1
;
Jianyao ZHANG
;
Jiandao HU
;
Shao ZHOU
;
Hongcun SUN
;
Xiaowen QIU
Author Information
1. 宁波大学医学院附属鄞州医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科
- Keywords:
Tonsillitis;
Zinc;
Tron;
Surgical Procedures,Operative
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2017;24(9):488-490
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To study the roles of iron and zinc in the pathogenesis of recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillar hypertrophy.METHODS In total,40 patients who underwent a tonsillectomy to treat chronic tonsillitis or tonsillar hypertrophy were included in the study.Patients were divided into 2 groups,chronic tonsillitis or tonsillar hypertrophy group.The levels of iron and zinc elements were measured for each tonsillar tissue sample.RESULTS There was a significant difference in the iron and zinc level (P＜0.001) between the tonsillar hypertrophy and chronic tonsillitis groups.The levels of iron and zinc were significantly lower in the chronic tonsillitis group.CONCLUSION The results suggest that low tissue concentration of iron and zinc may lead to chronic tonsillitis.
