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Occup Environ Med 58:417-419 doi:10.1136/oem.58.6.417
  • Short report

Report of occupational asthma due to phytase and β-glucanase

Table 1

Spirometric values (l) before and after exposure to enzymes

Enzyme Spirometry Baseline After challenge % Change
Amylase FVC 4.50 (93) 4.53 (93) 0
FEV1 3.17 (80) 3.08 (78) −3
β-glucanase FVC 4.70 (97) 3.85 (79) −18
FEV1 3.41 (86) 2.53 (64) −26
Phytase FVC 4.54 (94) 4.02 (83) −11
FEV1 3.92 (99) 2.82 (71) −28
  • Predicted FVC 4.85l, predicted FEV1 3.96l, percentage of predicted values in parentheses.

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