IgE-mediated occupational asthma from epoxy resin

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-44

  Hannu, Timo ^a   Frilander, Heikki ^a   Kauppi, Paula ^a   Kuuliala, Outi ^a   Alanko, Kristiina ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Allergy; Construction work; Epoxy resin; Hypersensitivity; Occupational asthma

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; EPOXY RESIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; TERBUTALINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DERMATITIS; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATCH TEST; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; EPOXY RESINS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SKIN TESTS; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 49849098966     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000151504     Document Type: Article

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