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Colophony-induced asthma in a poultry vender |
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| Authors: | S. Y. SO W. K. LAM D. YU |
| Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong |
| Abstract: | A vender developed an immediate asthmatic reaction while removing feathers from poultry using a heated colophony-based mixture. Occupational-type provocation tests confirmed that he reacted to fumes of colophony alone. |
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