Assessing the risk of type 1 allergy to enzymes present in laundry and cleaning products: Evidence from the clinical data

Toxicology

Volumn 271, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 87-93

  Sarlo, Katherine ^a   Kirchner, Donald B ^a   Troyano, Esperanza ^a   Smith, Larry A ^a   Carr, Gregory J ^a   Rodriguez, Carlos ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Consumer products; Enzymes; Exposure; IgE antibody; Risk; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; DETERGENT; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; ENZYME; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPLOYEE; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOASSAY; LAUNDRY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIZATION; SYMPTOM; CHEMISTRY; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; DUST; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RISK;

ALLERGENS; DETERGENTS; DUST; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; HYPERSENSITIVITY, DELAYED; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; PREVALENCE; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77952526315     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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