Papain-induced occupational rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma – A case report

This report presents a case of occupational asthma, rhinitis and conjunctivitis to papain in a 50-year-old herbs and spices packer, with documented increased eosinophilia in induced sputum and in the nasal lavage fluids after a specific inhalation challenge test (SICT) and specific nasal challenge t...

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Main Authors: Diana Tymoszuk, Marta Wiszniewska, Jolanta Walusiak-Skorupa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2016-04-01
Series:Medycyna Pracy
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Online Access:http://medpr.imp.lodz.pl/Papain-induced-occupational-rhinoconjunctivitis-and-asthma-A-case-report,61070,0,2.html