Deschamps F, Foudrinier F, Dherbecourt V, Mas P, Prevost E, Legrele A M, Bellier S, Toubas D
Département de Pathologies Professionnelles, UFR de Médecine, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France.
Inhal Toxicol. 2003 Dec;15(14):1479-86. doi: 10.1080/08958370390249120.
A cross-sectional study on suberosis was conducted in the Champagne-Ardenne County, France, to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, the level of pulmonary function, and the presence of precipitins against Penicillium frequentans. Thirteen of the 33 workers exposed to cork dust had respiratory symptoms excluding hypersensitivity pneumonitis. The respiratory symptoms were not correlated with tobacco habits or duration of exposure. The levels of pulmonary function were not significantly impaired. No precipitin arc against Penicillium frequentans was found in the sera of exposed workers. The varied symptomatology of suberosis may point to several different diseases, each with its own determining factor. In the present study, exposure to weak humidity and low level of cork dust were related to asthma and chronic bronchitis only, excluding hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
在法国香槟-阿登省进行了一项关于软木尘肺的横断面研究，以确定呼吸道症状的患病率、肺功能水平以及针对频繁青霉的沉淀素的存在情况。33名接触软木粉尘的工人中有13人有呼吸道症状，但不包括过敏性肺炎。呼吸道症状与吸烟习惯或接触时间无关。肺功能水平未受到明显损害。在接触工人的血清中未发现针对频繁青霉的沉淀素弧。软木尘肺的不同症状可能指向几种不同的疾病，每种疾病都有其自身的决定因素。在本研究中，暴露于湿度较低和软木粉尘水平较低的环境仅与哮喘和慢性支气管炎有关，不包括过敏性肺炎。
