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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2026; 14(7): 118581
Published online Mar 6, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i7.118581
Table 1 Etiology of cough[4-6]
Acute cough (< 3 weeks)
    Respiratory tract infections (pharyngitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia)
Subacute cough (3-8 weeks)
    Post-infectious cough
Chronic cough (> 8 weeks)
    Upper airway cough syndrome
    Asthma (cough-variant asthma)
    Eosinophilic bronchitis
    Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
    Drug induced (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor)
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    Bronchiectasis
    Environmental and behavioral factors (smoking, pollution)
    Neuronal hypersensitivity


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