Non-allergic occupational asthma because of almond shell dust

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1087-1088

  Foti, C ^a   Nettis, E ^b   Cassano, N ^b   Damiani, E ^b   Carino, M ^b   Vena, G A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Almond; Ige independent hyperreactivity; Occupational asthma; Shell

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN;

ALMOND; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL FEATURE; FOOD ALLERGY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ASTHMA; DUST; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRUNUS;

ASTHMA; DUST; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRUNUS;

EID: 56149117877     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01736.x     Document Type: Article

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