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Abstract
During recent years in Western countries, diisocyanates are one of the main causes of occupational asthma. The mechanism of diisocyanate-induced asthma is still unknown but recent evidence suggests immunological mechanisms, including cell-mediated immune responses. Immune responses to isocyanates may result in different illnesses, cell- and/or antibody-mediated entities. In addition, irritative, toxic, and mutagenic effects may occur. This review summarizes current knowledge of the pathomechanisms, including immunological and nonimmunological (mutagenic and genotoxic) aspects of isocyanate disorders.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9651623 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199808)34:2<137::aid-ajim6>3.0.co;2-u
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Ind Med ISSN: 0271-3586 Impact factor: 2.214