What is chronic cough in children?

The cough reflex is modulated throughout growth and development. Cough – but not expiration reflex – appears to be absent at birth, but increases with maturation. Thus, acute cough is the most frequent respiratory symptom during the first few years of life. Later on, the pubertal development seems t...

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Main Authors: Iulia eIOAN, Mathias ePoussel, Laurianne eCoutier, Jana ePlevkova, Ivan ePoliacek, Donald C Bolser, Paul W Davenport, Jocelyne eDerelle, Jan eHanacek, Milos eTatar, Francois eMarchal, Cyril eSchweitzer, Giovanni eFontana, Silvia eVarechova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00322/full