The etiology and diagnosis of occupational asthma.
- VernacularTitle:职业性哮喘病因与诊断
- Author:
Ping CHEN
;
Wei ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
asthma;
bronchial inhalation challenge;
lung function test
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In this review,the pathogenesis,clinical presentations,diagnosis of occupational asthma(OA)are discussed.The agents that cause OA are more than 300 kinds of high and low molecular-weight substances.The diagnosis of OA is generally established on the basis of a suggestive occupational history,symptoms,abnormal lung function and lab examination.Specific inhalation of bronchial challenge(SIC)comes closest to a gold standard test for some agents causing(sensitizer-induced)OA.
