The incidence of respiratory symptoms and sensitisation in baker apprentices

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 452-459

  Skjold, T ^a   Dahl, R ^a   Juhl, B ^b   Sigsgaard, T ^c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atopy; Bronchial asthma; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Incidence; Occupational disease; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SPIROMETRY; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHEMISTRY; COOKING; DENMARK; INCIDENCE; LUNG DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RHINITIS; RISK; TIME;

ADULT; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; COOKERY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INCIDENCE; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RHINITIS; RISK; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 56149106309     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00108207     Document Type: Article

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