Sensitization and irritant-induced occupational asthma with latency are clinically indistinguishable

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-133

  Burge, P S ^a   Moore, V C ^a   Robertson, A S ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lime; Low dose irritant; Occupational asthma; Shield

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857673540     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqr211     Document Type: Article

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