Nasal mucosal histamine reactivity among teachers six years after working in a moisture-damaged school

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-58

  Rudblad, Stig ^a   Anderson, Kjell ^a   Bodin, Lennart ^a   Stridh, Göran ^a   Juto, Jan Erik ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Histamine provocation; Laser Doppler flometry; Longitudinal study; Microcircular perfusion; Mucosal swelling; Rhinostereometry

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE;

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MICROCIRCULATION; MOISTURE; NOSE MUCOSA; NOSE PROVOCATION TEST; OCCUPATIONAL ALLERGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SCHOOL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEACHER;

EID: 14844354816     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.848     Document Type: Article

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