Bronchial asthma with normal forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) compared with low FEV1

• Published in: Journal of thoracic disease Vol. 16; no. 9; pp. 5580 - 5590
• Main Authors: Ohwada, Akihiko, Kitaoka, Hiroko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China AME Publishing Company 30.09.2024
• Subjects: Original; Cough variant asthma (CVA); mild asthma; normal forced expiratory volume in 1 second (normal FEV1)

Cough variant asthma (CVA) is characterized by cough as a sole symptom and normal pulmonary function. However, it is unclear whether CVA really common among asthmatic patients with normal forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1). The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of cough alone...