The presence of underlying asthma should be investigated in patients diagnosed with ACE inhibitor induced cough

ConclusionsAsthma and an atopic background constitute a substantial risk factor for ACE ‐I induced cough. The presence of underlying asthma should be investigated in patients diagnosed with ACE inhibitor induced cough. However, the fact that most asthma patients tolerate ACE‐I therapy, indicates that other co‐factors are likely involved.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - January 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: İnsu Yilmaz, Murat Türk, Burcu Baran Ketencioğlu, Zeki Çetinkaya, Nuri Tutar, Fatma Sema Oymak, İnci Gülmez, N. Franklin Adkinson Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research