Pulmonary function tests and work-related respiratory and allergic symptoms in Iranian bakers

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-110

  Boskabady, Mohammad Hosein ^a   Taheri, Ehsan ^a   Ahmadi, Sina ^a   Ebrahimi, Kolsoumeh ^a   Soudaneh, Malihe ^a   Mohammadi, Fatemeh ^a   Sabourhasanzadeh, Alireza ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Allergic symptoms; Bakers; Pulmonary function test; Respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BAKER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REST; SELF CONCEPT; SYMPTOM; WORK;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ALLERGENS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IRAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 70349428826     PISSN: 17351502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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