Identification of cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants in subjects reporting work-related respiratory symptoms
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Identification of cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants in subjects reporting work-related respiratory symptoms.
INTRODUCTION The role of cross-reactive carbohydrate determinants (CCDs) in diagnostics of occupational allergy remains unclarified and its clinical relevance is still questioned. The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of positive response to CCDs in the subjects with suspected occupational allergy and the relationship between other diagnostic test results and final diagnosis. MATER...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1896-494X
DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00250