Definitions and types of work-related asthma: A nosological approach

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 706-712

  Vandenplas, O ^a   Malo, J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b HÔPITAL DU SACRÉ COEUR DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Irritant induced asthma; Occupational disease; Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome

Indexed keywords

IRRITANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LATENT PERIOD; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; ORGANIC DUST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0037385999     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.03.00113303     Document Type: Article

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