[Bronchial asthma in rural environment].
This paper reviews basic problems concerning epidemiology and pathogenesis of bronchial asthma in the rural environment. Possible causes of the decreased prevalence of atopy and allergic diseases are analyzed. Etiology, pathogenesis and clinical findings of asthma-like syndromes, a major problem of differential diagnosis, as well as the principles of occupational asthma diagnostics in farmers are also presented.
Kliniki Chorób Zawodowych, i Ośrodka Alergii Zawodowej i Srodowiskowej, Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera, Kierownik kliniki i ośrodka. jolantaw@imp.lodz.pl
Jolanta
J
Walusiak
Cezary
C
Pałczyński
D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011044:Poland; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012423:Rural Health; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*