TY - JOUR
T1 - Rose hips
T2 - A new occupational allergen
AU - Kwaselow, A.
AU - Rowe, M.
AU - Sears-Ewald, D.
AU - Ownby, D.
PY - 1990/4
Y1 - 1990/4
N2 - We evaluated 13 workers with respiratory symptoms apparently related to occupational exposure to powdered rose hips. Nine workers had asthma, five had rhinitis, and one worker had urticaria. Seven workers had evidence of IgE specific for rose hips based on positive skin prick tests and positive in vitro tests. Four workers with histories suggestive of asthma related to work exposure underwent bronchopulmonary challenges with rose hips, and two workers had positive challenges with >20% declines in FEV1 measurements. We conclude that rose hips are occupational allergens capable of producing asthma.
AB - We evaluated 13 workers with respiratory symptoms apparently related to occupational exposure to powdered rose hips. Nine workers had asthma, five had rhinitis, and one worker had urticaria. Seven workers had evidence of IgE specific for rose hips based on positive skin prick tests and positive in vitro tests. Four workers with histories suggestive of asthma related to work exposure underwent bronchopulmonary challenges with rose hips, and two workers had positive challenges with >20% declines in FEV1 measurements. We conclude that rose hips are occupational allergens capable of producing asthma.
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U2 - 10.1016/0091-6749(90)90187-9
DO - 10.1016/0091-6749(90)90187-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 2324410
AN - SCOPUS:0025269341
SN - 0091-6749
VL - 85
SP - 704
EP - 708
JO - The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
JF - The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
IS - 4
ER -