Clinical and immunologic findings of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate‐induced occupational asthma in a car upholstery factory

Background Although methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) is widely used in many industries, there have been few immunological studies of MDI‐induced occupational asthma.

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