CHEST 2007 ABSTRACT BRIEFS
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COUGH
#5359
IRON DEFICIENT WOMAN COUGH MORE
(Tuesday, October 23, 1:30 PM EST)
New research investigates a possible link between iron deficiency in women and idiopathic cough. Italian researchers evaluated 16 healthy, non-smoking women, all of whom had normal lung function tests. All of the women suffered from chronic idiopathic cough and were iron deficient. Researchers found that these symptoms were strongly associated with extrathoracic airway hyperresponsiveness in all of the participants.
#5051
COMMON CAUSES OF COUGH IN CHILDREN
(Wednesday, October 24, 1:30 PM EST)
A new study has identified the three most common underlying causes of chronic cough in children. Forty children, who experienced cough for a period of at least 8 weeks, underwent an extensive medical workup, which included chest x-ray, bronchoscopy, and lung function tests. Researchers from West Jefferson Medical Center in Louisiana found that allergies, acid reflux, and asthma accounted for 90% of the underlying symptoms.
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