Open AccessUpper-airway inflammation in relation to dust spiked with aldehydes or glucan
Author(s) -
Jakob Hjort Bønløkke,
Göran Stridh,
Torben Sigsgaard,
Søren K. Kjærgaard,
Håkan Löfstedt,
Kjell Andersson,
Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen,
Magdaleiepsuj Jayatissa,
Lennart Bodin,
Jan-Erik Juto,
Lars Mølhave
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.1033
Subject(s) - chemistry , glucan , eosinophil , nasal lavage , mucous membrane of nose , acoustic rhinometry , aerosol , chromatography , food science , allergy , medicine , nasal cavity , immunology , biochemistry , surgery , asthma , organic chemistry
Organic dust is associated with adverse effects on human airways. This study was done to investigate whether the addition of beta-(1,3)-D glucan or aldehydes to office dust causes enhanced inflammation in human airways.