Appendectomy and asthma: a search for an association in older subjects

Introduction: Studies have shown an association between appendicitis and immune mediated diseases such as ulcerative colitis and multiple sclerosis. Asthma, like the diseases mentioned, is also an immune mediated disease, and hence could possibly be linked to acute appendicitis. In this study, we ai...

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Published in:Medical Journal of Malaysia
Main Author: Leong K.K.; Zim M.A.M.; Botross N.P.; Kun T.Y.; Nordin N.B.; Ramachandran V.; Woi S.P.; Pemasiri W.D.R.H.; Thin C.S.; Yee P.W.Y.; Yi K.J.; Wei S.L.S.; Ling M.C.P.; Chien R.G.G.; Cai C.Z.; Kok Y.Q.; Loh H.Y.; Su E.J.E.; Shamsuddin A.R.; Tarekh N.A.M.; Sood S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2024
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85184345288&partnerID=40&md5=6d5cb6a4f7e46a8330d14e352c2dfa6c