Human leukocyte antigen associations in occupational asthma induced by isocyanates

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 4 II SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Mapp, C E ^a   Balboni, A ^b   Baricordi, R ^b   Fabbri, L M ^b  

^a Istituto di Medicina Clinica Padova   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; HLA ANTIGEN; HLA DQ ANTIGEN; ISOCYANATE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030850232     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.156.4.12-t-12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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