title: [Asthma among mink workers].
abstract: We report two cases of asthma among mink workers. The first case is about a mink farmer who had asthma that was difficult to treat. In the medical history there was no clear relation to work, and no conclusive work relation with peak flow monitoring. He had a positive histamine release test to mink urine. The second case is about a mink farm worker, who had an asthma attack when handling mink furs. Peak flow monitoring showed a clear relation to this work, but there were no signs of allergy. We conclude that these two cases suggest an increased risk of asthma among mink workers.
authors.affiliation: Arbejdsmedicinsk Klinik, Slagelse Sygehus, Ingemannsvej 18, 4200 Slagelse. E-mail: berit.groentved@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Berit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Grøntved
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Carstensen
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sherson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D059366:Asthma, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008907:Mink / Q000276:immunology*; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate