Allergic reactions to workplace allergens

JAMA

Volumn 278, Issue 22, 1997, Pages 1907-1913

  Bernstein, David I ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID ANHYDRIDE; ALLERGEN; AMPROLIUM; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CYTOKINE; ETHYLENEDIAMINE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; ISOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PHENYLGLYCINE; PIPERAZINE; PLATINUM; SPIRAMYCIN; TETRACYCLINE; TOSYLCHLORAMIDE SODIUM; TRIENTINE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

CONTACT DERMATITIS; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INSECT; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PAINTING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TOBACCO; WOOD DUST;

EID: 0031454008     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.278.22.1907     Document Type: Review

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