Inhalation challenge test in the diagnosis of occupational rhinitis

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-46

  Airaksinen, Liisa K ^a   Tuomi, Timo O ^a   Tuppurainen, Matti O ^a   Lauerma, Antti I ^a   Toskala, Elina M ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Chamber challenge; Chemical; Exposure; Flour; Inhalation challenge; Nose; Occupational rhinitis; Work

Indexed keywords

ACID ANHYDRIDE; FORMALDEHYDE; LATEX;

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ASTHMATIC STATE; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FLOUR; HUMAN; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROVOCATION TEST; RHINITIS; SYMPTOM; WOOD;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 39749130964     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2008.22.3117     Document Type: Article

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