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RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Respiratory System
- Toxicology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- respiratory tract sensitization
1, record 1, English, respiratory%20tract%20sensitization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- respiratory sensitization 2, record 1, English, respiratory%20sensitization
correct
- pulmonary sensitization 3, record 1, English, pulmonary%20sensitization
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Respiratory tract sensitization" means the development in a person who is not atopic of severe asthma-like symptoms on exposure to a substance to which the person has been exposed ... [Source: Controlled Products Regulations.] 4, record 1, English, - respiratory%20tract%20sensitization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are two different types of occupational sensitization; skin and respiratory. ... Sensitization of the respiratory system may result in symptoms similar to a severe asthmatic attack. ... The Controlled Products Regulations describe technical criteria for identifying materials which are respiratory tract sensitizers or skin sensitizers. 5, record 1, English, - respiratory%20tract%20sensitization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Appareil respiratoire
- Toxicologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sensibilisation des voies respiratoires
1, record 1, French, sensibilisation%20des%20voies%20respiratoires
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manifestation de graves symptômes de type asthmatique chez une personne non atopique mise en présence d'une substance à laquelle elle a été exposée. [Source : Réglementation concernant les produits contrôlés.] 2, record 1, French, - sensibilisation%20des%20voies%20respiratoires
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «anaphylaxie» et «sensibilisation allergique». 3, record 1, French, - sensibilisation%20des%20voies%20respiratoires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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