Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Occupational asthma
Disease area: Airway diseases



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K. Sadeghniiat, O. Aminian, A. Najafi, S. Salehpour, A. Eslaminejad, G. Derakhshan Deilami, K. Nourijelyani, S. Tarlo (Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran; Toronto, Canada). Prevalence of work-related asthma among adult asthmatics referred to pulmonary clinics. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 1031

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Burge Sherwood - 01.09.2012 12:32
What do you think are the causes of the work-related symptoms in your workers. They are a somewhat unusual group with high risk, but mighr include those with high diesel exhaust exposure which is a possible cause of occupational asthma?

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