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Our study included 122 people aged 2\u201318 years. SWE values for both PTs, as well as gender, age, and body mass index (BMI), were recorded. The Kolmogorov\u2013Smirnov test was used to determine whether the data had a normal distribution. Numerical variables with a normal distribution are reported as mean \u00b1 standard deviation, while variables with a nonnormal distribution are reported as medians with minimum and maximum values. Numbers and percentages are used to report categorical variables.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study group\u2019s average age was 10.77 \u00b1 4.35 years. The mean SWE values were 9.89 \u00b1 2.494 kPa for the right PT and 9.57 \u00b1 2.631 kPa for the left PT. Both PT volumes were found to be 1.6 \u00b1 0.9 mm\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      . There was no significant correlation between the SWE values obtained and age, height, weight, and BMI. Tonsil dimensions show a positive correlation with age, height, weight, and BMI.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PT dimensions have a positive correlation with age, height, weight, and BMI, but not with SWE values. 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