Occupational asthma in a beet sugar processing plant

K. D. Rosenman; M. Hart; D. R. Ownby

doi:10.1378/chest.101.6.1720

Occupational asthma in a beet sugar processing plant

K. D. Rosenman, M. Hart, D. R. Ownby

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Abstract

A patient with occupational asthma in the beet sugar processing industry is described. Symptomatology, skin testing, immunologic testing, and specific bronchoprovocation testing indicate exposure to moldy sugar beet pulp was the cause of the patient's occupational asthma. Cooperation between the treating physician and public health authorities is encouraged.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1720-1722
Number of pages	3
Journal	CHEST
Volume	101
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.101.6.1720
State	Published - 1992
Externally published	Yes

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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