A case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a worker exposed to terephthalic acid in the production of polyethylene terephthalate

A case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a worker exposed to terephthalic acid in the production of polyethylene terephthalate

Occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis (OHP) is an interstitial lung disease caused by sensitization to an inhaled antigen. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is mainly used for disposable beverage bottles. A clinical case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) in a 66-year-old patient in the follow-...

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Main Authors: Pietro Sartorelli, Gabriele d'Hauw, Donatella Spina, Luca Volterrani, Maria Antonietta Mazzei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
Subjects:
asbestos
extrinsic allergic alveolitis
polyethylene terephthalate
terephthalic acid
pulmonary fibrosis
pleural plaques
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