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- Title
Anaphylactoid to polyurethane foam (yellow foam) among architects.
- Authors
Wiwanitkit, Viroj
- Abstract
The article discusses the anaphylactoid dialysis reactions of polyurethane foam or yellow foam on architects. It states that the isocyanates present in the foams are possible contributors in asthma although there are only few reports on this type of allergy. It concludes that architects who often use the said foam are at high risk of acquiring polyurethane allergy.
- Subjects
POLYURETHANES; FIRST-use syndrome; ISOCYANATES; ARCHITECTS; ASTHMA
- Publication
Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2009, Vol 13, Issue 4, p224
- ISSN
0972-5229
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0972-5229.60177