Respiratory Medicine
Volume 103, Issue 8 , Pages 1242-1243 , August 2009

Letter to Editor regarding Blanc et al, “Capsaicin cough sensitivity in smokers with and without airflow obstruction”

Received 16 January 2009

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PII: S0954-6111(09)00038-9

doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.01.022

Respiratory Medicine
Volume 103, Issue 8 , Pages 1242-1243 , August 2009

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