Eosinophil-related respiratory disease in aluminium workers.
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.
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Department of Allergology University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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De Monchy
J G
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Togtema
H R
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Kolk
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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
D000535:Aluminum