Occupational asthma due to a widely used soft solder flux not containing colophony.
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چکیده
A 19 year old woman presented with symptoms suggestive of occupational asthma. The causative agent was thought to be a soft solder flux, which did not contain colophony. The diagnosis was established by specific inhalation challenge tests, which demonstrated both late asthmatic reactions and short-lived increases in airway responsiveness.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 10 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997