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Mechanical induction of cough in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

BACKGROUND: Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) frequently develop a dry, irritating cough which often proves refractory to anti-tussive therapies. The precise pathogenetic mechanisms responsible for this cough are unknown. We hypothesised that changes in nerves modulating mechanical s...

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Autores principales: Jones, Richard M, Hilldrup, Simon, Hope-Gill, Benjamin DM, Eccles, Ronald, Harrison, Nicholas K
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3094358/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21477349
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-9974-7-2