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Review
. 2002 Jun;19(3):334-40.

[Diagnostic approach occupational asthma]

[Article in French]
O Vandenplas  1 , A Larbanois, J P Delwiche
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  • PMID: 12161699
Review

[Diagnostic approach occupational asthma]

[Article in French]
O Vandenplas et al. Rev Mal Respir. 2002 Jun.

Abstract

Occupational asthma is associated with significant medical and socioeconomic consequences. Therefore, the diagnosis should be based on objective and accurate evidence. Available diagnostic procedures include the clinical history, measurement of non-specific bronchial hyperresponsiveness, monitoring of expiratory peak flows at work, and specific inhalation challenges in the laboratory. Advantages and limitations of these tests are discussed in order to propose a pragmatic diagnostic approach where specific inhalation challenges play a central role.

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