| Document ID (ISN) | 69667 |
| CIS number |
97-1572 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1232-1087 - International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Górski P., Uliński S. |
| Title |
Effect of occupational exposure to opiates on the respiratory system |
| Bibliographic information |
1996, Vol.9, No.3, p.245-253. Illus. 48 ref. |
| Abstract |
The possible mechanisms of the effects of opiates on the respiratory system are reviewed. The known pathophysiology of opiate effects is described, and results of studies on lung function in opiate-exposed workers are summarized. While some cases of bronchial asthma observed in these workers can be explained by the stimulation of opioid receptors in the central nervous system, the possibility of immunological reactions is also possible. Procedures for the diagnosis of opiate-induced asthma are described. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
narcotics; pharmaceutical industry; pulmonary function; asthma |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
lymphocytes; Poland; pathogenesis; immunoglobulin changes; diagnosis; USA |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Poland |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Pharmaceutical industry
Alcohol and drug abuse
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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