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Occupational Asthma in Subjects Occupationally Exposed to Herbal and Fruit Tea Dust

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology
Volume 58 (2007): Issue 2 (June 2007)
By: Jordan Minov,  Jovanka Karadžinska-Bislimovska,  Kristin Vasilevska,  Snžana Risteska-Kuc and  Sašo Stoleski  
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|Jun 2007

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10004-007-0016-4 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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Language: English, Slovenian
Page range: 211 - 221
Published on: Jun 11, 2007
Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
bronchial provocation tests,
peak expiratory flow rate,
skin prick test
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Medicine,
Basic medical science,
Basic medical science, other

© 2007 Jordan Minov, Jovanka Karadžinska-Bislimovska, Kristin Vasilevska, Snžana Risteska-Kuc, Sašo Stoleski, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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Volume 58 (2007): Issue 2 (June 2007)