Occupational asthma due to porcine pancreatic amylase.
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چکیده
A case of occupational asthma in a 41 year old histopathology laboratory technician attributable to a powder preparation of the porcine pancreatic enzyme amylase is reported. The diagnosis was confirmed by a double blind, placebo controlled, inhalation challenge study which showed immediate and late asthmatic reactions associated with a significant increase in airway responsiveness to methacholine.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Occupational and environmental medicine
دوره 55 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997