Early markers of airways inflammation and occupational asthma: Rationale, study design and follow-up rates among bakery, pastry and hairdressing apprentices

• Main Authors: Hannhart Bernard (Author), Michaely Jean-Pierre (Author), Wild Pascal (Author), Demange Valérie (Author), Bohadana Abraham (Author), Tossa Paul (Author), Paris Christophe (Author), Zmirou-Navier Denis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Occupational asthma is a common type of asthma caused by a specific agent in the workplace. The basic alteration of occupational asthma is airways inflammation. Although most patients with occupational asthma are mature adults, there...