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Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiration Disorders > Cough > Chronic Cough
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory > Cough > Chronic Cough

Preferred term

Chronic Cough  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cough, Nagging
  • Cough, Persistent
  • Nagging Cough
  • Nagging Coughs
  • Persistent Cough
  • Persistent Coughs

Scope note

  • Cough lasting for greater than 8 weeks in adults potentially impacting HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE. Chronic cough generally is associated with eosinophilic airway inflammation (e.g., asthma (COUGH-VARIANT ASTHMA) and non-asthmatic BRONCHITIS, upper airway disorders, GERD and cough hypersensitivity syndrome).

History note

  • 2024

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000096822

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