Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Addendum to Biologic Markers in Immunotoxicology (1992) / Chapter Skim
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Occupational Asthma
Occupational Asthma
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There Is certainly a major role Of the immune system In the development Of occupational asthma specific to one agent. Id studies of asthma secondary to Western red cedar dust, considered a prototype of asthma from low-molecular weight compounds, investigators have found specific IgE in 40% of cases (but note that it is not detectable in 60%)
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In Western red cedar cases, for example, late asthmatic reactions alone occurred In 44%, both ~ 49% and immediate reactions alone in only 7%. There was no correlation between development of red cedar asthma and previous atopic status.
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Brooks, Stuart M., Weiss, Mark A., Bernstein, I.L.: Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome~case reports of persistent airways hyperreactim~y following hi~-level Extant exposures. J Occup Med 1985; 27: 473~76.
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