Mechanical Stimulation by Postnasal Drip Evokes Cough.

Cough affects all individuals at different times, and its economic burden is substantial. Despite these widespread adverse effects, cough research relies on animal models, which hampers our understanding of the fundamental cause of cough. Postnasal drip is speculated to be one of the most frequent c...

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Main Authors: Toshiyuki Iwata, Isao Ito, Akio Niimi, Koji Ikegami, Satoshi Marumo, Naoya Tanabe, Hitoshi Nakaji, Yoshihiro Kanemitsu, Hisako Matsumoto, Junzo Kamei, Mitsutoshi Setou, Michiaki Mishima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4651329?pdf=render