Baker's asthma related to soybean lecithin exposure
- 1 March 1994
- Vol. 49 (3) , 159-162
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.1994.tb00819.x
Abstract
We report two cases of soybean-lecithin-induced asthma in bakers. The patients experienced clinical symptoms in relation to an occupational exposure to this additive. Skin tests were positive with soybean lecithin, RAST showed a sensitization to soybean, and bronchial challenge tests were positive for a dilution of 10(-3) with this allergen. The same tests remained negative among healthy and asthmatic controls. Soybean lecithin, a common additive in bakery, must be added to the list of numerous aeroallergens involved in baker's asthma.Keywords
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