Occupational Neutrophilic Asthma

Occupational asthma is typically associated with an eosinophilic bronchitis. The case of a 41-year-old woman who developed symptoms of asthma after occupational exposure to metal working fluids is reported. The diagnosis of asthma was confirmed by an forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) of 1.7 (59...

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Main Authors: Richard Leigh, Frederick E Hargreave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/858549