Sensitisation to occupational allergens in bakers' asthma and rhinitis: A case-referent study

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 167-170

  Brisman, Jonas ^a   Lillienberg, Linnéa ^a   Belin, Lars ^a   Åhman, Mats ^b   Järvholm, Bengt ^c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bakers; Rhinitis; Sensitisation

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; AMYLASE;

ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BREAD; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTACT SENSITIZATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FLOUR; FUNGUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MITE; NONHUMAN; NOSE PROVOCATION TEST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREDICTION; PRICK TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; RHINITIS; SERUM; SKIN TEST; STUDENT; SWEDEN; WORKER;

ACARI;

EID: 0038715717     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-002-0396-3     Document Type: Article

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