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HLA-B*1301 as a biomarker for genetic susceptibility to hypersensitivity dermatitis induced by trichloroethylene among workers in China.
Environmental health perspectives - 1 Nov 2007
Li Haishan, Dai Yufei, Huang Hanlin, Li Laiyu, Leng Shuguang, Cheng Juan, Niu Yong, Duan Huawei, Liu Qingjun, Zhang Xing, Huang Xianqing, Xie Jinxin, Feng Zhiming, Wang Juncai, He Jiaxi, Zheng Yuxin
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BACKGROUND: Trichloroethylene (TCE) is used extensively as an industrial solvent and has been recognized as one of the major environmental pollutants. To date, > 200 cases of TCE-induced hypersensitivity dermatitis among exposed workers have been reported worldwide, and TCE exposure has become one of the critical occupational health issues in Asia. OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to identify genetic susceptible...
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