Table 1 Data of tonsils’ donors.

From: Characterization of tonsillar IL10 secreting B cells and their role in the pathophysiology of tonsillar hypertrophy

 

Hypertrophied Tonsils (HT)

Recurrent tonsillitis (RT)

Hypertrophied Tonsils and Recurrent tonsillitis

Number of patients

5

5

2

Gender

Female

3

4

1

Male

2

1

1

Age in years (mean {range})

4.2 {2–6}

13.4 {3–30}

Female: 16 Male: 6

Other observations

  

Male also suffered asthma