Incidence of occupational asthma and persistent asthma in young adults has increased in Finland

Chest

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 58-61

  Reijula, Kari ^a,b   Haahtela, Tari ^a   Klaukka, Timo ^a   Rantanen, Jorma ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

asthma; epidemiology; indoor allergens; occupational

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0029888448     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.110.1.58     Document Type: Article

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