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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]

Risk Factors

• Allergies
• Anatomical abnormalities:
  • Adenoid hypertrophy
  • Deviated nasal septum
  • Nasal polyps
• Asthma
• Gastroesophageal reflux
• Primary and acquired immunodeficiency
• Primary and secondary ciliary dyskinesia