Specific IgG response to monomeric and polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate conjugates in subjects with respiratory reactions to isocyanates

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 103, Issue 5 II, 1999, Pages 749-755

  Aul, Donald J ^a   Bhaumik, Apala ^a   Kennedy, Amy L ^a   Brown, William E ^a   Lesage, Jacques ^b   Malo, Jean Luc ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Inst de Rech en Sante en Securite   (Canada)

^c HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Isocyanates; Occupational asthma; Specific IgE; Specific IgG

Indexed keywords

DIPHENYLMETHANE 4,4' DIISOCYANATE; HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE; HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; ISOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE;

ADULT; ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ASTHMA; CROSS REACTIONS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; ISOCYANATES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; TOLUENE 2,4-DIISOCYANATE;

EID: 0033033442     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0091-6749(99)70415-x     Document Type: Article

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