Asthma severity and exposure to occupational asthmogens.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Severe asthma is a public health problem with limited information regarding preventable causes. Although occupational exposures have been implicated as important risk factors for asthma and asthma exacerbations, associations between occupational exposures and asthma severity have not been reported.

Objective

To examine associations between occupational exposures and asthma severity.

Methods

The Epidemiological Study on the Genetics and Environment of Asthma combines a case-control study with a family study of relatives of patients with asthma. Adult patients (n = 148) were recruited in chest clinics and control subjects without asthma (n = 228) were population-based. Occupational exposures to nonasthmogenic irritants and asthmogens (classified as "any asthmo

SUBMITTER: Le Moual N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4710786 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature