Inhalable β(1→3)glucans as a non-allergenic exposure factor in Dutch bakeries

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 68-70

  Stuurman, B ^a   Meijster, T ^a,b   Heederik, D ^a   Doekes, G ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA(1-3)GLUCAN DERIVATIVE; GLUCAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DUST EXPOSURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; WHEAT ALLERGY;

ADULT; BETA-GLUCANS; COOKERY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DUST; HUMANS; INHALATION; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TRITICUM; WHEAT HYPERSENSITIVITY;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 38049138723     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.2007.032623     Document Type: Article

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