title: Eosinophil-related respiratory disease in aluminium workers.
abstract: We carried out a nested case-control study in an aluminium producing plant, using the results of pre-employment examination to identify workers with an increased risk of developing work-related obstructive respiratory symptoms. Cases (n=49) are those who had become unable to work because of work-related respiratory disease. They were compared with 49 matched controls. Pre-employment eosinophil count was strongly related to the occurrence of work-related obstructive respiratory disease. This finding is interesting in the light of a possible pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergology University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sorgdrager
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: De Monchy
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Togtema
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kolk
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008669:Metallurgy; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000535:Aluminum