title: Old and new causes of occupational asthma.
abstract: International reviews suggest that the median proportion of adult cases of asthma attributable to occupational exposure is between 10% and 15%. Therefore, it is essential that clinicians have a broad knowledge of the various causes associated with occupational asthma. Occupational asthmagens are categorized as low-molecular-weight (LMW, ≤1000 kd) and high-molecular-weight (HMW, ≥1000 kd) antigens. The purpose of this article is to review the most common representative LMW and HMW causes of occupational asthma over the past 70 years, with specific emphasis on newer causes reported over the past 5 years.
authors: Department Allergy, Hospital La Paz Health Research Institute (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain. Jonathan.Bernstein@uc.edu
authors: Santiago
authors: S
authors: Quirce
authors: Jonathan A
authors: JA
authors: Bernstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000383:Agriculture; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D059366:Asthma, Occupational / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002617:Chemical Industry; D005260:Female; D019649:Food Industry; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D007509:Irritants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D000485:Allergens; D007509:Irritants; D007073:Immunoglobulin E