Diagnostic Challenge: Occupational Rhinitis
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Occupational rhinitis.
Occupational rhinitis (OR), a very frequent disease caused by several occupations, tends to share etiological agents and to be three times more prevalent than occupational asthma (OA). Exposure, which can be reliably estimated by means of job description or mean week exposure, may be the single most important determinant of occupational sensitization and OR. Atopy is a controversial risk factor...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical - Clinical Research & Reviews
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2639-944X
DOI: 10.33425/2639-944x.1058