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Toluene diisocyanate (TDI), a low molecular weight reactive chemical, is known
to be a main cause of occupational asthma (OA) in Korea. Although it is thought
that inhaled TDI...
To evaluate type I hypersensitivity to grain dust (GD), its prevalence and
relationship to respiratory dysfunction, we studied clinical and immunologic
features, including skin prick tests (SPT), serum specific...
A high prevalence of work-related symptoms in relation to grain dust exposure
has been reported in grain dust workers, but the role of the specific IgG
antibody is unknown. To...
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: To evaluate the role of specific antibodies to corn dust
(CD) and their relationship to respiratory dysfunction, we detected serum
specific IgE(slgE) and IgG4(slgG4) antibodies by ELISA...