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Pages 93-94 (February 2002)
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Vol. 38. Issue 2.
Pages 93-94 (February 2002)
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Asma ocupacional por aminas
Occupational asthma due to amines
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X. Casas
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Correspondencia: Dr. Xavier Casas i García. Servei de Pneumologia. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol. Ctra. de Canyet, s/n. Ap. correus, 72. 08916 Badalona. Barcelona
, I. Badorrey, E. Monsó, J. Morera
Servei de Pneumologia. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol. Badalona. Barcelona
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Se presenta un caso de asma ocupacional por etilendiamina, una amina de uso corriente en diferentes sectores de la industria, que aparece en un varón de 56 años, trabajador en una fábrica de detergentes. El diagnóstico se confirmó por medio de una prueba de provocación bronquial específica y se presentó con una respuesta broncoconstrictora tardía. Se destaca el cambio a positiva de la prueba de provocación bronquial inespecífica después de la provocación bronquial

Palabras clave:
Asma ocupacional
Aminas
Etilendiamina
Detergentes
Provocación bronquial específica

A case of occupational asthma due to ethylenediamine, commonly used in different industrial fields, appearing in a man 56 years old who worked in the laundry powder industry is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed by specific bronchial challenge and appeared as a late bronchoconstrictive response. The appearance of inespecific bronchial responsiveness after the bronchial challenge is emphatized

Keywords:
Occupational asthma
Amines
Ethylenediamine
Detergents
Specific bronchial challenge
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