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The adenoidal-nasopharyngeal ratio (AN ratio)

Its validity in selecting children for adenoidectomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Samy Elwany
Samy Elwany*
Affiliation:
Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
*
Samy Elwany, M.D., Ear, Nose & Throat Dept., Dr. Fakhry Hospital, P.O. Box 251, Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia.
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 101 , Issue 6 , June 1987 , pp. 569 - 573
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1987

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