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PMID: 21978851 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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International reviews suggest that the median proportion of adult cases of asthma attributable to occupational exposure is between 10% and 15%. Therefore, it is essential that clinicians have a broad knowledge of the various causes associated with occupational asthma. Occupational asthmagens are categorized as low-molecular-weight (LMW, ≤1000 kd) and high-molecular-weight (HMW, ≥1000 kd) antigens. The purpose of this article is to review the most common representative LMW and HMW causes of occupational asthma over the past 70 years, with specific emphasis on newer causes reported over the past 5 years. |
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Santiago Quirce; Jonathan A Bernstein |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Immunology and allergy clinics of North America Volume: 31 ISSN: 1557-8607 ISO Abbreviation: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-10-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8805635 Medline TA: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 677-98 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department Allergy, Hospital La Paz Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain. |
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