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Recent developments in diisocyanate asthma.
Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Apr 2001
Wisnewski A V, Redlich C A
Abstract excerpt
Despite recent advances in our understanding of diisocyanate-induced asthma, this disease remains a perplexing phenomenon. Studies reported in the past year have focused on: (i) diisocyanate antigens; (ii) the role of airway and skin epithelium; (iii) human immune responses to exposure; (iv) neurogenic pathways; and (v) genetic factors that may confer susceptibility. These studies support the hypothesis that...
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