A case of occupational asthma induced by Falcata wood (Albizia falcataria)

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 392-395

  Tomioka, Kimiko ^a   Kumagai, Shinji ^a   Kameda, Makoto ^b   Kataoka, Yoko ^b  

^a OSAKA PREFECTURAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

^b OSAKA PREFECTURAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR RESPIRATORY AND ALLERGIC DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Albizia falcataria; Bronchial provocation test; Falcata; Intradermal test; Occupational asthma

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; PREDNISOLONE; THEOPHYLLINE;

AGED; ALBIZIA FALCATARIA; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CARPENTER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROVOCATION TEST; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; WOOD;

AGED; ALBIZZIA; ANTIGENS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; HUMANS; INTRADERMAL TESTS; JAPAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

FALCATARIA MOLUCCANA;

EID: 33750523464     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13419145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.48.392     Document Type: Article

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