A patient who works in a lumber mill that processes wood from western red cedar and cypress trees presents with worsening shortness of breath and chest tightness for the last few weeks. Which agent is the most likely cause of the patient’s symptoms?
Plicatic acid.
Cormier M et al. Occupational asthma. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2020; 24(1):8-21
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