Malt can cause both occupational asthma and allergic alveolitis.
Specific inhalation challenge can help differentiate occupational asthma from allergic alveolitis caused by malt.
Department of Chest Medicine, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur, Montreal, H4J 1C5 QC, Canada.
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D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000209:etiology*; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002523:Edible Grain / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000485:Allergens