Allergi og astma overfor snekrabber blandt grønlandske arbejdere - et pilotstudie
Objectives. To study snow crab sensitization, occupational allergy and asthma in the snow crab industry in Greenland, as high rates have been found in Canada, but no reports have emerged from the same industry in Greenland. Study design. Pilot survey. Methods. Twenty workers (19 of Inuit and 1 of ot...
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ftuniaarhuspubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/0a85628d-84dc-4311-94aa-ec4b69e1a563 2023-05-15T15:54:09+02:00 Allergi og astma overfor snekrabber blandt grønlandske arbejdere - et pilotstudie Snow crab allergy and asthma among Greenlandic workers - a pilot study Bønløkke, Jakob Hjort Gautrin, Denyse Sigsgaard, Torben Lehrer, Samuel B Maghni, Karim Cartier, André 2012-08-07 https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/snow-crab-allergy-and-asthma-among-greenlandic-workers--a-pilot-study(0a85628d-84dc-4311-94aa-ec4b69e1a563).html https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v71i0.19126 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Bønløkke , J H , Gautrin , D , Sigsgaard , T , Lehrer , S B , Maghni , K & Cartier , A 2012 , ' Snow crab allergy and asthma among Greenlandic workers - a pilot study ' , International Journal of Circumpolar Health. Supplement , vol. 71 , pp. 1-8 . https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v71i0.19126 article 2012 ftuniaarhuspubl https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v71i0.19126 2020-07-18T21:19:34Z Objectives. To study snow crab sensitization, occupational allergy and asthma in the snow crab industry in Greenland, as high rates have been found in Canada, but no reports have emerged from the same industry in Greenland. Study design. Pilot survey. Methods. Twenty workers (19 of Inuit and 1 of other origin) in a snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) and Atlantic shrimp (Pandalus borealis) processing plant in Greenland were assessed with skin prick tests (SPTs) with common aeroallergens and specific allergens from snow crab and shrimp extracts, spirometry, blood sampling for total IgE and specific IgE determination. Eighteen workers contributed a questionnaire-based medical interview. Results. Positive skin prick test reactions were common to snow crab (40%) and shrimp (20%). Specific IgE to snow crab were positive in 4 workers (21%). Two workers had elevated total IgE levels. Symptoms suggestive of asthma were common (45%). Work-related symptoms of skin rash, rhinitis, and/or conjunctivitis were reported by 50%, and symptoms from the lower airways by 39%. Combining history of work-related symptoms with results from specific SPTs and/or specific IgE determination suggested that 11 and 22% of workers suffered from probable and possible occupational asthma, respectively, whereas 22% had possible occupational dermatitis or rhinitis. Conclusions. Greenlander Inuit do not appear to be protected against sensitization to snow crab or shrimp when occupationally exposed to these. This pilot study suggests that occupational allergy and asthma may be as common a problem in Greenlandic workers as in Canadian. Article in Journal/Newspaper Chionoecetes opilio Circumpolar Health Greenland greenlander* greenlandic International Journal of Circumpolar Health inuit Pandalus borealis Snow crab Aarhus University: Research Canada Greenland International Journal of Circumpolar Health 71 1 19126 |
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Objectives. To study snow crab sensitization, occupational allergy and asthma in the snow crab industry in Greenland, as high rates have been found in Canada, but no reports have emerged from the same industry in Greenland. Study design. Pilot survey. Methods. Twenty workers (19 of Inuit and 1 of other origin) in a snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) and Atlantic shrimp (Pandalus borealis) processing plant in Greenland were assessed with skin prick tests (SPTs) with common aeroallergens and specific allergens from snow crab and shrimp extracts, spirometry, blood sampling for total IgE and specific IgE determination. Eighteen workers contributed a questionnaire-based medical interview. Results. Positive skin prick test reactions were common to snow crab (40%) and shrimp (20%). Specific IgE to snow crab were positive in 4 workers (21%). Two workers had elevated total IgE levels. Symptoms suggestive of asthma were common (45%). Work-related symptoms of skin rash, rhinitis, and/or conjunctivitis were reported by 50%, and symptoms from the lower airways by 39%. Combining history of work-related symptoms with results from specific SPTs and/or specific IgE determination suggested that 11 and 22% of workers suffered from probable and possible occupational asthma, respectively, whereas 22% had possible occupational dermatitis or rhinitis. Conclusions. Greenlander Inuit do not appear to be protected against sensitization to snow crab or shrimp when occupationally exposed to these. This pilot study suggests that occupational allergy and asthma may be as common a problem in Greenlandic workers as in Canadian. |
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Bønløkke, Jakob Hjort Gautrin, Denyse Sigsgaard, Torben Lehrer, Samuel B Maghni, Karim Cartier, André Allergi og astma overfor snekrabber blandt grønlandske arbejdere - et pilotstudie |
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Allergi og astma overfor snekrabber blandt grønlandske arbejdere - et pilotstudie |
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Allergi og astma overfor snekrabber blandt grønlandske arbejdere - et pilotstudie |
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Allergi og astma overfor snekrabber blandt grønlandske arbejdere - et pilotstudie |
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Allergi og astma overfor snekrabber blandt grønlandske arbejdere - et pilotstudie |
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Allergi og astma overfor snekrabber blandt grønlandske arbejdere - et pilotstudie |
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allergi og astma overfor snekrabber blandt grønlandske arbejdere - et pilotstudie |
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https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/snow-crab-allergy-and-asthma-among-greenlandic-workers--a-pilot-study(0a85628d-84dc-4311-94aa-ec4b69e1a563).html https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v71i0.19126 |
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Bønløkke , J H , Gautrin , D , Sigsgaard , T , Lehrer , S B , Maghni , K & Cartier , A 2012 , ' Snow crab allergy and asthma among Greenlandic workers - a pilot study ' , International Journal of Circumpolar Health. Supplement , vol. 71 , pp. 1-8 . https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v71i0.19126 |
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