Chronic cough and phlegm in young adults: Should we worry?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 175, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-3

  Vestbo, Jørgen ^a,b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRONCHUS MUCUS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COUGHING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MUCOCILIARY CLEARANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COUGH; HUMANS; MUCUS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK;

EID: 33846214428     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200610-1458ED     Document Type: Editorial

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