Farmer's lung in Northern Ireland. Issue 5 (May 1990)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Farmer's lung in Northern Ireland. Issue 5 (May 1990)
- Main Title:
- Farmer's lung in Northern Ireland.
- Authors:
- Stanford, C F
Hall, G
Chivers, A
Martin, B
Nicholls, D P
Evans, J - Abstract:
- Abstract : A total of 381 farmers in Northern Ireland were studied using a questionnaire, pulmonary function tests, and antibody levels to Micropolyspora faena to assess the incidence of farmer's lung. Twenty (4.9%) had a history of a previous diagnosis of farmer's lung by their doctor. Forty four (10.4%) had delayed onset symptoms compatible with farmer's lung, 32 (7.9%) had precipitant antibody, and 61 (15%) had raised antibody by the enzyme linked immunosorbent (ELISA) method. Restricted lungs were present physiologically in 40 (9.8%). A confirmation of delayed symptoms and precipitant antibody was present in seven (1.7%) whereas delayed symptoms and ELISA antibody was present in nine (2.2%). Using either antibody method only two (0.5%) had a combination of antibody to M faenae, delayed onset symptoms, and restricted pulmonary physiology.
- Is Part Of:
- Occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 47:Issue 5(1990)
- Journal:
- Occupational and environmental medicine
- Issue:
- Volume 47:Issue 5(1990)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 47, Issue 5 (1990)
- Year:
- 1990
- Volume:
- 47
- Issue:
- 5
- Issue Sort Value:
- 1990-0047-0005-0000
- Page Start:
- 314
- Page End:
- 316
- Publication Date:
- 1990-05
- Subjects:
- Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals
Environmental health -- Periodicals
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http://www.bmj.com/archive ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1136/oem.47.5.314 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1351-0711
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