Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 31-35 , March 2006

Does post-nasal drip cause cough in childhood?

  • Andrew Kemp

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDepartment of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9845 3148; fax: +61 2 9845 3421.

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doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2005.11.005

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 31-35 , March 2006

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