IgE-mediated occupational asthma induced by herbal medicine, Banha (Pinellia ternata)

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 779-781

  Kim, S H ^a,b,c   Jeong, H ^a   Kim, Y K ^a   Cho, S H ^a   Min, K U ^b   Kim, Y Y ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Banha; IgE; Occupational asthma; Pinellia ternata

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PINELLIA TERNATA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSPASM; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PINELLIA TERNATA; PLANT; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

ADULT; ASTHMA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; LECTINS; MALE; MEDICINE, HERBAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PLANT LECTINS;

EID: 0034851467     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2001.01067.x     Document Type: Article

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