Does Working in a Hazelnut Processing Factory Increase the Risk of Hazel Pollen and Nut Sensitivity?

Background: Hazelnut has been reported to be one of the most important food allergens. We set out to study whether exposure to hazelnut allergen by occupational contact increases hazel pollen and hazelnut sensitivity and causes workplace-related allergic symptoms in hazelnut processing factory worke...

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Main Authors: Suna Büyüköztürk, Bülent A Kardeş, Aslı A Gelincik, Murat Dal, Bahattin Çolakoglu, Aytug Akkor, Sacide Erden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015310601