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  2. Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease - Wikipedia

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    AERD affects an estimated 0.3–0.9% of the general population in the US, including around 7% of all asthmatics, about 14% of adults with severe asthma, and ~5-10% of patients with adult onset asthma. [2] [3] [8] AERD is uncommon among children, with around 6% of patients, predominantly female, reporting disease onset during childhood. [9]

  3. Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome - Wikipedia

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  4. List of benzodiazepines - Wikipedia

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    Finally, note that the benzodiazepine core is a privileged scaffold, which has been used to derive drugs with diverse activity that is not limited to the GABA A modulatory action of the classical benzodiazepines, [60] such as devazepide and tifluadom, however these have not been included in the list below. 2,3-benzodiazepines such as tofisopam ...

  5. Occupational asthma - Wikipedia

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    Sensitizer-induced occupational asthma is an immunologic form of asthma which occurs due to inhalation of specific substances (i.e., high-molecular-weight proteins from plants and animal origins, or low-molecular-weight agents that include chemicals, metals and wood dusts) and occurs after a latency period of several weeks to years. [1]

  6. Allergic contact dermatitis - Wikipedia

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    A patch test (contact delayed hypersensitivity allergy test) [17] is a commonly used examination to determine the exact cause of an allergic contact dermatitis. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, "patch testing is the gold standard for contact allergen identification". [2]

  7. Salicylate sensitivity - Wikipedia

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    Salicylate sensitivity is a pharmacological reaction, not a true IgE-mediated allergy. However, it is possible for aspirin to trigger non-allergic hypersensitivity reactions. [8] [9] About 5–10% of asthmatics have aspirin

  8. US FDA proposes standardized testing to detect asbestos in ...

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    The healthcare giant seeks to resolve the claims through an approximately $10 billion settlement in bankruptcy. It has denied the allegations and called its products safe.

  9. Anti-asthmatic agent - Wikipedia

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    An anti-asthmatic agent, also known as an anti-asthma drug, refers to a drug that can aid in airway smooth muscle dilation to allow normal breathing during an asthma attack or reduce inflammation on the airway to decrease airway resistance for asthmatic patients, or both. The goal of asthmatic agents is to reduce asthma exacerbation frequencies ...