Occupational Asthma Reference

Yap JC, Chan CC, Wang YT, Poh SC, Lee HS, Tan KT, A case of occupational asthma due to barley grain dust, Ann Acad Med Singapore, 1994;23:734-736,

Keywords: oa, barley, grain, Singapore

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Abstract

We report a case of occupational asthma due to barley grain dust, species Hordeum Vulgare L, in a 32-year-old storeman of a trading company's department that dealt with packaging of flour, barley and peanuts. He developed immediate symptoms of sneezing, cough and dyspnoea on exposure to barley only. These symptoms showed work relationship. He became asymptomatic after his transfer to another department dealing with sales only. Bronchial provocation testing to the barley confirmed the diagnosis

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