[Various forms of humidifier lung].
Clinical and immunological investigations of 15 workers in a repro-printing house revealed a prevalence of 7% for the occurrence of humidifier-lung. Serological sensitization to humidifier water and fungi respectively was found in 73%, fragmentary symptoms in 53%. In comparison to smokers, elevated antibody levels occurred more frequently in nonsmokers (33% vs. 100%). The results are supposed to reflect subclinical stages of disease, but they are not yet of a definite predictive value. Reduction of microorganisms in humidifiers seems to be essential for the prevention of disease.
Pneumologische Abteilung, Medizinische Klinik I, Universität München.
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D000328:Adult; D000389:Air Conditioning / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001229:Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000276:immunology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014871:Water Microbiology
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007073:Immunoglobulin E
Verlaufsformen der Befeuchterlunge.