What is the role of genetics in occupational asthma?

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 459-460

  Mapp, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLELE; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIGENETICS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKPLACE;

ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFLAMMATION; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 61649084296     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00183508     Document Type: Editorial

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