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Clinical and phenotypic characteristics of chronic cough patients without sputum eosinophilia.
BMC pulmonary medicine - 19 May 2026
Chen Qiaoli, Wang Jingxuan, Cai Jinghan, Xu Kaicheng, Yang Sihong, Lin Ye, Zhang Zhuowen, Wang Chenxi, Yang Qisen, Xu Zimo, Chen Yun, Zhong Shan, Zhao Xin, Deng Zheng
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BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid treatment has no effect in patients without sputum eosinophilia. Sputum neutrophils and lymphocytes contribute to chronic cough hypersensitivity. The characteristics of chronic cough patients without sputum eosinophilia have not been investigated. METHODS: This study included a total of 1061 patients at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University between July 2021 and...
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