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Med. Pr. 2004;55(1)

The examination of sputum induced in diagnosis of pulmonary diseases in generaland occupational asthma in particular

Badanie plwociny indukowanej w diagnostyce chorób płuc, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem astmy zawodowej

Anna Krakowiak, Tomasz Wittczak, Cezary Pałczyński Z Kliniki Chorób Zawodowych i Ośrodka Alergii Zawodowej i środowiskowej Instytutu Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera w Łodzi

Abstract

Occupational bronchial asthma is one of the most frequent occupational lung diseases in many countries throughout the world. The diagnosis of this disease is based on clinical and occupational histories, positive immunological tests with potentially allergic agents and functional respiratory tests. However, over the recent years, the induced sputum method has become a new test with promising results for the study of occupational airway diseases. The current state of knowledge of the role of induced sputum in occupational asthma and other respiratory diseases is presented in this article.

Key words

induced sputum, occupational asthma, diagnostics