[Immunologic status, respiratory symptoms and ventilatory function in fur processing workers].

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    • Transliterated Title:
      Imunoloski status, respiratorni simptomi i ventilacijske funkcije radnica na preradi krzna.
    • Source:
      Publisher: Institut za medicinska istraz̆ivanja i medicinu rada Country of Publication: Croatia NLM ID: 0373100 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0004-1254 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00041254 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Arh Hig Rada Toksikol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: <2016>- : Zagreb, Croatia : Institut za medicinska istraz̆ivanja i medicinu rada
      Original Publication: Zagreb, Croatia : Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
    • Subject Terms:
      Respiratory Mechanics*; Occupational Diseases/*diagnosis ; Respiratory Tract Diseases/*diagnosis; Adult ; Animals ; Artiodactyla/immunology ; Carnivora/immunology ; Female ; Humans ; Immunoglobulins/analysis ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Diseases/etiology ; Occupational Diseases/immunology ; Respiratory Tract Diseases/etiology ; Rodentia/immunology ; Skin Tests
    • Abstract:
      A group of 54 women employed in the fur processing industry and a control group of 31 non-furriers were examined. The highest prevalence of positive immediate skin reactions to antigen from animal hair was found for marten (10%), followed by fox and lamb (7%), mink (5%) and chinese lamb, domestic fox and chinese calf (2%). Precipitating antibodies were demonstrated for lamb (17%), astrakhan (14%), mink, domestic fox and for skunk (12%), chinese lamb (10%), and chinese calf (7%). Increased total IgE was found in 9.5% of the furriers. Chronic respiratory symptoms were more prevalent among workers with positive skin tests and positive precipitins than among those with negative tests. The prevalence of the acute symptoms was higher among workers with precipitins than in those without them. There was no such relationship between the symptoms and the results of skin tests. Acute reductions of ventilatory capacity over the work shift occurred in workers with positive precipitins but not in those with positive skin tests. Our study suggests that furriers can develop acute and chronic respiratory difficulties frequently associated with specific indicators of atopy.
    • Accession Number:
      0 (Immunoglobulins)
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19900601 Date Completed: 19910109 Latest Revision: 20161205
    • Publication Date:
      20221208
    • Accession Number:
      2248553