Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a metal-working environment
โ Scribed by Michael J. Hodgson; Anne Bracker; Chin Yang; Eileen Storey; Bruce J. Jarvis; Donald Milton; Zana Lummus; David Bernstein; Solon Cole
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 155 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
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Occupational exposure to bacterial or fungal antigens has been associated with hypersensivity pneumonitis (HP), an immunologically-mediated pulmonary disease. Between August 1995 and April 1996, 34 employees working in machining and assembly areas of an engine manufacturing plant were clinically dia
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) as a sentinel event implies a remediable exposure and an exposed cohort that require evaluation. A patient with HP convincingly related to her building led to a questionnaire survey in follow-up. Building coworkers demonstrated substantially higher symptom rates tha