Evaluation of chemical-specific IgG antibodies in male workers from a urethane foam factory

• Main Authors: Mayumi Tsuji (Author), Yasuhiro Ishihara (Author), Toyohi Isse (Author), Chihaya Koriyama (Author), Megumi Yamamoto (Author), Noriaki Kakiuchi (Author), Hsu-Sheng Yu (Author), Masayuki Tanaka (Author), Takuto Tsuchiya (Author), Masanori Ohta (Author), Rie Tanaka (Author), Toshihiro Kawamoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Plastic resins are complex chemicals that contain toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and/or trimellitic anhydride (TMA), which cause occupational allergies (OA), including respiratory allergies. Serum IgGs against TDI and TMA have been suggested as potential markers of the exposure statu...