Differential diagnosis of occupational asthma

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 167-176

  Tilles, Stephen A ^a   Jerath Tatum, Ashley ^a  

^a Northwest Asthma & Allergy Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 0038192054     PISSN: 08898561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8561(02)00089-9     Document Type: Review

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