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Can a food sensitivity cause adenoid hypertrophy (in infants)?
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YES: Allergic reaction can cause enlargement.See your personal provider for further evaluation.
Answered 5/31/2012
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Possibly: Food sensitivity can increase the likelihood of reflux or a reflux-like condition that can irritate the back of the throat and nose (where the adenoids are located). So not directly but indirectly.
Answered 12/17/2012
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