Immunoglobulin E-mediated sensitization to pine and beech dust in relation to wood dust exposure levels and respiratory symptoms in the furniture industry | Zendy

Vivi Schlünssen | Zendy; S. Kespohl | Zendy; Gitte Jacobsen | Zendy; Monika Raulf | Zendy; Inger Schaumburg | Zendy; Torben Sigsgaard | Zendy

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Immunoglobulin E-mediated sensitization to pine and beech dust in relation to wood dust exposure levels and respiratory symptoms in the furniture industry

Author(s) -

Vivi Schlünssen,

S. Kespohl,

Gitte Jacobsen,

Monika Raulf,

Inger Schaumburg,

Torben Sigsgaard

Publication year - 2010

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.3087

Subject(s) - beech , sensitization , immunoglobulin e , asthma , medicine , immunology , respiratory system , antibody , biology , botany

Wood dust exposure may cause Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergic diseases. Our objectives were to estimate pine and beech dust sensitization rates among woodworkers and a reference group, explore the association between exposure and sensitization and between sensitization and respiratory symptoms, and finally investigate the impact of proteinogenic specific IgE (sIgE) epitopes on respiratory symptoms.

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