Fever and leucocytosis accompanying asthmatic reactions due to occupational agents: Frequency and associated factors

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 517-523

  Lemiere C ^a   Gautrin, D ^a   Trudeau, C ^a   Ghezzo, H ^a   Desjardins, A ^a   Cartier, A ^a   Malo, J L ^a  

^a HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

asthma; fever; leukocytosis; occupational diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0029873025     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09030517     Document Type: Article

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