Papain-induced occupational rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma – A case report
This report presents a case of occupational asthma, rhinitis and conjunctivitis to papain in a 50-year-old herbs and spices packer, with documented increased eosinophilia in induced sputum and in the nasal lavage fluids after a specific inhalation challenge test (SICT) and specific nasal challenge t...
Main Authors: | Diana Tymoszuk, Marta Wiszniewska, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
2016-04-01
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Series: | Medycyna Pracy |
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Online Access: | http://medpr.imp.lodz.pl/Papain-induced-occupational-rhinoconjunctivitis-and-asthma-A-case-report,61070,0,2.html |
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