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Chronic Cough and OSA: An Underappreciated Relationship

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Chronic cough is increasingly being recognized as a process that has multiple initiating and perpetuating triggers. Obstructive sleep apnea has recently emerged as a possible disease that can lead to chronic cough. This review details the available clinical evidence that links these two disparate diseases and explores mechanistic bases of their relationship.

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  1. Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Utah, 26N 1900E, Salt Lake City, UT, 84132, USA

    Krishna M. Sundar

  2. Department of Family Practice, Merrill Gappmayer Clinic, Provo, UT, USA

    Sarah E. Daly

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Sundar, K.M., Daly, S.E. Chronic Cough and OSA: An Underappreciated Relationship. Lung 192, 21–25 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-013-9534-9

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