Unexplained chronic cough and vitamin B-12 deficiency
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Unexplained chronic cough and vitamin B-12 deficiency.
BACKGROUND Chronic cough is characterized by sensory neuropathy. Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) deficiency (Cbl-D) causes central and peripheral nervous system damage and has been implicated in sensory neuropathy and autonomic nervous system dysfunction. OBJECTIVE We evaluated whether Cbl-D has a role in chronic, unexplained cough. DESIGN Laryngeal threshold (histamine concentration that provokes...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0002-9165,1938-3207
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.110.000802