Is the severity of occupational asthma related to the molecular weight of the allergen?;La sévérité de l'asthme professionnel est-elle liée au poids moléculaire de l'allergène?

Revue des Maladies Respiratoires

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 135-140

  Descatha, A ^a   Le Guillou, F ^b   Cohen Jonathan, A M ^a   Chinet, T ^b   Ameille, J ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL AMBROISE PARÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Allergy; Atopy; Molecular weight; Occupational asthma; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; METHACHOLINE;

ARTICLE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 33745282695     PISSN: 07618425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0761-8425(06)71476-0     Document Type: Article

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