Laryngitis risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anthony Gallo, B.S. [2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of laryngitis include upper respiratory infection, asthma, and cigarette smoke.
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of laryngitis include:[1][2][3][4]
- Upper respiratory infection
- Asthma
- Cigarette smoke
- Polluted air
- Winter season
- Young age
- Autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and sarcoidosis
- Overactive vocal activity
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
References
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- ↑ Zoorob R, Sidani MA, Fremont RD, Kihlberg C (2012). “Antibiotic use in acute upper respiratory tract infections”. Am Fam Physician. 86 (9): 817–22. PMID 23113461.
- ↑ Saritas Yuksel E, Vaezi MF (2012). “Extraesophageal manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease: cough, asthma, laryngitis, chest pain”. Swiss Med Wkly. 142: w13544. doi:10.4414/smw.2012.13544. PMID 22442097.
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