Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Addendum to Biologic Markers in Immunotoxicology (1992) / Chapter Skim
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Research Protocol for Clinical Evaluation
Research Protocol for Clinical Evaluation
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However, symptomatology related to multiple chemicals Is a distinct feature of these patients that is not classifiable by existing catena used in conventional medical practice for psychiatric or physical illness. Thus, this feature cannot be uniquely coded in either DSM-III-R or ICD-9.
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By sensitivity we mean symptoms or signs related to chemical exposures at levels tolerated by the population at large that is distinct from such well recognized hypersenstivi~ phenomena as IgE-mediated immediate hypersensitivity reactions, contact dermatitis, and hypersensitivty pneumonitis.
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WORKING GROUP I 7 TABLE 1 Uniform Core Database history of sensitivity to foods, chemicals, and drum age gender mantal status race education dietary history socioeconomic status standardized medical evaluation occupational history environmental and exposure history smoking history medication history alcohol and drug use history psychological screening atopy TABLE 2 Spemali~d Evaluations Nutntional assessment Metabolic phenotype Psychological profile Neuropsychological profile Assessment of ceD-mediated immune MA haplotype Provocative challenge Bronchial hyperreactiv~ty Autonom~c tone Other ~mmunolo~cal assessment Other neurological assessment
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