Occupational Asthma Reference
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Sikora R, Harris KE, Kenamore B, Grammer LC,
Immunoglobulin E antibody against environmental allergens in subjects with trimellitic anhydride-induced asthma,
J Occup Environ Med,
1999;41:190-194,
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Keywords: USA, atopy, occupational asthma, trimellitic anhydride, TMA, anhydride
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between atopy and the development of occupational asthma as a consequence of exposure to trimellitic anhydride (TMA). A case-control study was performed, which comprised 16 employees identified as having TMA-induced asthma and 44 similarly exposed controls. Specific immunoglobulin E measurements in response to cat, dust mite, ryegrass, and ragweed antigens were performed. Fifty-six percent of cases and 29% of controls were found to be atopic (P = 0.098). We demonstrated that there was a trend toward employees with TMA asthma being more atopic than those without TMA asthma. Atopy as an assessment of risk for the development of TMA asthma is unlikely to be useful, although further investigation may be warranted
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