Occupational asthma to ivy (Hedera helix)

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 482-483

  Hannu, T ^a   Kauppi, P ^b   Tuppurainen, M ^b   Piirila P ^b  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Decorative flowers; Green plants; Hedera helix; Ivy; Occupational asthma

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT URTICARIA; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; IVY; NARCISSUS; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ANTIGENS, PLANT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEDERA; HISTAMINE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 40349094491     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01617.x     Document Type: Article

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