Occupational asthma induced by thiamine in a vitamin supplement for breakfast cereals

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1213-1214

  Drought, V J ^a   Francis, H C ^a   Niven, R McL ^a   Burge, P S ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cereal manufacture; Occupational asthma; Thiamine

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; HISTAMINE; THIAMINE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CASE REPORT; CEREAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SHIFT WORKER; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; ASTHMA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD, FORTIFIED; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; THIAMINE;

EID: 23844512493     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00848.x     Document Type: Article

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