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Wheat IgE profiling and wheat IgE levels in bakers with allergic occupational phenotypes.
Occupational and environmental medicine - 1 Sept 2013
Olivieri Mario, Biscardo Carlo Alberto, Palazzo Paola, Pahr Sandra, Malerba Giovanni, Ferrara Rosetta, Zennaro Danila, Zanoni Giovanna, Xumerle Luciano, Valenta Rudolf, Mari Adriano
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OBJECTIVES: To characterise occupational wheat allergic phenotypes (rhino-conjunctivitis, asthma and dermatitis) and immunoglobulin (IgE) sensitisation to particular wheat allergens in bakers. METHODS: We conducted clinical and immunological evaluations of 81 consecutive bakers reporting occupational symptoms using commercial tests (skin prick test (SPT), specific IgE, ISAC microarray) and six additional...
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