Clinical and immunologic findings of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate-induced occupational asthma in a car upholstery factory

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 586-593

  Hur, G Y ^a   Koh, D H ^b   Choi, G S ^a   Park, H J ^a   Choi, S J ^a   Ye, Y M ^a   Kim, K S ^b   Park, H S ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency   (South Korea)

Author keywords

MDI; Occupational asthma; Occupational eosinophilic bronchitis; Specific IgE antibody; Specific IgG antibody; Specific inhalation challenge test

Indexed keywords

DIPHENYLMETHANE 4,4' DIISOCYANATE; HUMAN SERUM ALBUMIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BRONCHITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKER;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES; ASTHMA; AUTOMOBILES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; ISOCYANATES; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SERUM ALBUMIN; SKIN TESTS; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 40949132931     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2008.02935.x     Document Type: Article

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