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Mechanistic and therapeutic approaches to occupational exposure-associated allergic and non-allergic asthmatic disease
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6 2023
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Source: Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 23(6):313-324
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Alternative Title:Curr Allergy Asthma Rep
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Description:Purpose of Review
Occupational lung disease, including asthma, is a significant cause of disability worldwide. The dose, exposure frequency, and nature of the causal agent influence the inflammatory pathomechanisms that inform asthma disease phenotype and progression. While surveillance, systems engineering, and exposure mitigation strategies are essential preventative considerations, no targeted medical therapies are currently available to ameliorate lung injury post-exposure and prevent chronic airway disease development.
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This article reviews contemporary understanding of allergic and non-allergic occupational asthma mechanisms. In addition, we discuss the available therapeutic options, patient-specific susceptibility and prevention measures, and recent scientific advances in post-exposure treatment conception.
Summary
The course of occupational lung disease that follows exposure is informed by individual predisposition, immunobiologic response, agent identity, overall environmental risk, and preventative workplace practices. When protective strategies fail, knowledge of underlying disease mechanisms is necessary to inform targeted therapy development to lessen occupational asthma disease severity and occurrence.
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Pubmed ID:37154874
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10896074
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Volume:23
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