Idiopathic cough, prevalence and underlying mechanisms

A number of authors have reported a significant percentage of patients whose cause of cough remains undetermined despite a systematic evaluation as recommended in a number of International Guidelines. This subset of patients, which may be regarded as having an idiopathic cough, are often female and...

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Published inPulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics Vol. 17; no. 6; pp. 435 - 439
Main Authors McGarvey, L.P.A., Ing, A.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2004
Subjects
Cough
Cough - epidemiology
Cough - etiology
Cough - physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Gender
Gonadal Steroid Hormones - pharmacology
Humans
Idiopathic
Inflammation
Male
Menopause
Prevalence
Respiratory System - pathology
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Cough
Idiopathic
Gender
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Summary:A number of authors have reported a significant percentage of patients whose cause of cough remains undetermined despite a systematic evaluation as recommended in a number of International Guidelines. This subset of patients, which may be regarded as having an idiopathic cough, are often female and of peri or postmenopausal age. Sex hormones may influence the cough reflex in disease or contribute to the chronic lymphocytic airway inflammation seen in some cases and to the association with organ specific autoimmune disease reported. This paper seeks to investigate some of the possible causes of idiopathic cough.
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ISSN:1094-5539
1522-9629
DOI:10.1016/j.pupt.2004.09.012