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Pathogenesis and Disease Mechanisms of Occupational Asthma
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Nov 2011
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Source: Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 31(4):699-vi.
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Alternative Title:Immunol Allergy Clin North Am
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Description:Occupational asthma (OA) is one of the most common forms of work-related lung disease in all industrialized nations. The clinical management of patients with OA depends on an understanding of the multifactorial pathogenetic mechanisms that can contribute to this disease. This article discusses the various immunologic and nonimmunologic mechanisms and genetic susceptibility factors that drive the inflammatory processes of OA.
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Pubmed ID:21978852
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4683932
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Volume:31
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Issue:4
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