Secondary |
Pisati G |
2007 |
Italy |
LMW |
Diisocyanates |
Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) |
Not specified |
Occupational asthma |
Removal from exposure to TDI (average: 58 Months) |
25 of 44 (57%) subjects with TDI-induced occupational asthma |
1. Seven subjects had a positive response to inhaled TDI, and they complained of respiratory symptoms and needed medication. Their symptom score, medication score and PD20 were unchanged since diagnosis.
2. Eighteen patients had no response to TDI.
a. 8 of 18 still had asthmatic symptoms, but with significantly improved symptom and medication scores since diagnosis.
b. 10 of 18 had no symptoms and medication in past 12 months, and were no longer asthmatic.
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