[Immunologic status, respiratory symptoms and ventilatory function in fur processing workers]. / Imunoloski status, respiratorni simptomi i ventilacijske funkcije radnica na preradi krzna.
Arh Hig Rada Toksikol
; 41(2): 175-85, 1990 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-2248553
ABSTRACT
A group of 54 women employed in the fur processing industry and a control group of 31 non-furriers were examined. The highest prevalence of positive immediate skin reactions to antigen from animal hair was found for marten (10%), followed by fox and lamb (7%), mink (5%) and chinese lamb, domestic fox and chinese calf (2%). Precipitating antibodies were demonstrated for lamb (17%), astrakhan (14%), mink, domestic fox and for skunk (12%), chinese lamb (10%), and chinese calf (7%). Increased total IgE was found in 9.5% of the furriers. Chronic respiratory symptoms were more prevalent among workers with positive skin tests and positive precipitins than among those with negative tests. The prevalence of the acute symptoms was higher among workers with precipitins than in those without them. There was no such relationship between the symptoms and the results of skin tests. Acute reductions of ventilatory capacity over the work shift occurred in workers with positive precipitins but not in those with positive skin tests. Our study suggests that furriers can develop acute and chronic respiratory difficulties frequently associated with specific indicators of atopy.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Respiratórias
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Mecânica Respiratória
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Doenças Profissionais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Ano de publicação:
1990
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