Allergic airway disease caused by methyl tetrahydrophthalic anhydride in epoxy resin.
- 1 April 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health in Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
- Vol. 15 (2) , 154-155
- https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.1869
Abstract
Work-associated rhinitis and asthma occurred in a subject exposed to methyl tetrahydrophthalic anhydride (MTHPA) used as a curing agent in an epoxy resin system. He displayed bronchial hyperreactivity in provocation with methacholine, as well as skin prick test positivity and specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) serum antibodies, against a conjugate of MTHPA and human serum albumin. Thus, it seems likely that the disease was caused by an IgE-mediated allergy.Keywords
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