Occupational exposures as risk factors for asthma and allergic diseases in a Turkish population

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-52

  Kurt, Emel ^d   Demir, Ahmet Ugur ^a   Cadirci, Omer ^b   Yildirim, Huseyin ^b   Ak, Guntulu ^b   Eser, Tulin Pinar ^c  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Kaymaz Family Health Center   (Turkey)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Allergic diseases; Asthma; Eczema; Epidemiology; Occupation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADULT; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY;

EID: 79151473074     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-010-0563-x     Document Type: Article

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