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. 1994 Mar;40:531–537.

Chronic cough in children.

A K Leung 1, W L Robson 1, J Tay-Uyboco 1
PMCID: PMC2380057  PMID: 8199510

Abstract

The two most common causes of chronic cough among children are asthma and recurrent viral upper respiratory infection. Awareness of other potential causes of chronic cough is important. A specific diagnosis can usually be made with a thorough history, physical examination, and simple laboratory investigations.

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