Advances in methods used in evaluation of occupational asthma

被引:8
作者
Campo, P [1 ]
Lummus, ZL [1 ]
Bernstein, DI [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Dept Internal Med, Div Immunol Allergy, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA
关键词
occupational asthma; diagnosis; specific inhalation challenge; skin prick test; specific antibodies;
D O I
10.1097/00063198-200403000-00009
中图分类号
R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
学科分类号
摘要
Although new perspectives are being evaluated, the diagnosis of occupational asthma still relies mostly on specific inhalation challenge. Further studies are required to confirm the utility of these new techniques in the diagnosis of OA.
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页码:142 / 146
页数:5
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