A case of occupational rhinitis caused by porcine pancreatic extract developing into occupational asthma

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 347-349

  Seung, Youp Shin ^a   Gyu, Young Hur ^b   Young, Min Ye ^b   Hae, Sim Park ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Occupational asthma; Occupational rhinitis; Pancreatic extracts; Specific IgE

Indexed keywords

GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; PANCREAS EXTRACT;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATION TEST; METABOLISM; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; POWDER; RHINITIS; SKIN TEST; SWINE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PANCREATIC EXTRACTS; POWDERS; RHINITIS; SKIN TESTS; SWINE;

EID: 43449105928     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.2.347     Document Type: Article

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