Occupational asthma
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Occupational asthma has been defined as asthma due to conditions attributable to work exposures, not to causes outside the workplace. This review focuses on current data on pathogenesis, evaluation, and management.
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Over 250 agents may potentially cause sensitization and possibly occupational asthma.
“Over 250 agents may potentially cause sensitization and possibly occupational asthma (OA), and comprehensive lists are available (Table 1) (112–115).”
From Epidemiology of Asthma in Children and Adults (2019) · cites this paper as [113]
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Epidemiology of Asthma in Children and Adults
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- Authors
- Tarlo, S. M., & Lemiere, C.
- Affiliations
- University Health Network (CA)
- ORCID
- Tarlo, Susan M.
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 2014-02-13
- Volume
- 370
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 640-649
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- OpenAlex
- W4232830084
- Cited by
- 337
- References
- 60
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- FWCI
- 5.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational exposure and asthma
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
- Keywords
- occupational asthma, pathogenesis, diagnosis
- MeSH terms
- Algorithms, Dust, Humans, Hypersensitivity, Irritants, Asthma, Occupational
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