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Occupational asthma caused by psyllium dust (Plantago ovata)

Pedro Angel Galindo(1), Elisa Gómez(2), Francisco Feo(3), Jesús Borja(4), Rosa García Rodriguez(5)
(1)(2)(3)(4)Complejo Hospitalario Ciudad Real - Ciudad Real. Spain
(5)Allergy Section. Complejo Hospitalario Ciudad Real - Ciudad Real. Spain

[ABSTRACT] [INTRODUCTION] [CASES REPORT ] [DISCUSSION] [REFERENCES] [Discussion Board]
DISCUSSION Previous: Occupational Exposure Assessment Through Evaluation of Correlated Measurements. Previous: THE TREATMENT OF SKIN ATOPY WITH VITAMIN A AND ANTIOXIDANT VITAMINS.
[Allergy & Clinical Immunology]		 ABSTRACT
[Occupational Health]
Next: Occupational Accidents Involving Sharp Instruments:1997/1999 - Comparative and Prospective Study

REFERENCES

  1. Vaswani SK, Hamilton RG, Valentine MD, Adkinson NF Jr. Psyllium laxative-induced anaphylaxis, asthma, and rhinitis. Allergy 1996; 51:266-8.
  2. Cartier A, Malo JL, Dolovich J. Occupational asthma in nurses handling psyllium. Clin Allergy 1987; 17:1-6.
  3. Pozner LH, Mandarano C, Zitt MJ, Frieri M, Weiss NS. Recurrent bronchospasm in a nurse. Ann Allergy 1986; 56:14-5, 44-47.
  4. Schoenwetter WF, Steinberg P. Psyllium hypersensitivity, nurses, and geriatric units. Ann Inter Med 1985; 103:642.
  5. Machado L, Stalenheim G. Respiratory symptoms in ispaghula-allergic nurses after oral challenge with ispaghula suspension. Allergy 1984; 39:65-8.
  6. Hinojosa M, Dávila I, Zapata C, Subiza J, Cuesta J, Quirce S. Asma ocupacional inducido por polvo de semillas de Plantago ovata en trabajadores de la industria farmacéutica. Rev Esp Alergol Inmunol Clin 1990; 5:139-45.
  7. Bardy JD, Malo JL, Séguin P, Ghezzo H, Desjardins J, Dolovich J, Cartier H. Occupational asthma and IgE sensitization in a pharmaceutical company processing psyllium. Am Rev Respir Dis 1987; 135:1033-8.
  8. Freeman GL. Psyllium hypersensitivity. Ann Allergy 1994; 73:49.

Discussion Board
Discussion Board

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[ABSTRACT] [INTRODUCTION] [CASES REPORT ] [DISCUSSION] [REFERENCES] [Discussion Board]
DISCUSSION Previous: Occupational Exposure Assessment Through Evaluation of Correlated Measurements. Previous: THE TREATMENT OF SKIN ATOPY WITH VITAMIN A AND ANTIOXIDANT VITAMINS.
[Allergy & Clinical Immunology]		 ABSTRACT
[Occupational Health]
Next: Occupational Accidents Involving Sharp Instruments:1997/1999 - Comparative and Prospective Study
Pedro Angel Galindo, Elisa Gómez, Francisco Feo, Jesús Borja, Rosa García Rodriguez
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