Reference

Grammer LC, Shaughnessy MA, Kenamore BD, Clinical and immunologic outcome of 42 individuals with trimellitic anhydride-induced immunologic lung disease after transfer to low exposure, Allergy Asthma Proc, 2000;21:355-359,

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Employees with trimellitic anhydride-induced immunologic lung disease were studied after they had been moved to low-exposure jobs for more than 1 year. Pulmonary symptoms were obtained by physician-administered questionnaire, immunologic studies were performed using ELISA techniques and spirometry and chest films were obtained annually. Of 42, 36 were asymptomatic with normal spirometry. Only mild intermittent symptoms or mild abnormalities on spirometry were present in the other 6 individuals. Approximately half of the individuals had a decline in antibody titre.

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Redeployment to a low exposure area may lead to improvement or resolution of symptoms or prevent deterioration in some workers, but is not always effective.

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