• DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60595-4
Corpus ID: 7810980

Prevalence, pathogenesis, and causes of chronic cough

@article{Chung2008PrevalencePA,
  title={Prevalence, pathogenesis, and causes of chronic cough},
  author={K. Chung and I. Pavord},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={2008},
  volume={371},
  pages={1364-1374}
}

• K. Chung, I. Pavord
• Published 2008
• Medicine
• The Lancet

Cough is a reflex action of the respiratory tract that is used to clear the upper airways. Chronic cough lasting for more than 8 weeks is common in the community. The causes include cigarette smoking, exposure to cigarette smoke, and exposure to environmental pollution, especially particulates. Diseases causing chronic cough include asthma, eosinophilic bronchitis, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, postnasal drip syndrome or rhinosinusitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary… Expand

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