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Descriptor English:   Multiple Chemical Sensitivity 
Descriptor Spanish:   Sensibilidad Química Múltiple 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Sensibilidade Química Múltipla 
Synonyms English:   Idiopathic Environmental Intolerances  
Tree Number:   C20.543.312.500
C21.223.500
Definition English:   An acquired disorder characterized by recurrent symptoms, referable to multiple organ systems, occurring in response to demonstrable exposure to many chemically unrelated compounds at doses below those established in the general population to cause harmful effects. (Cullen MR. The worker with multiple chemical sensitivities: an overview. Occup Med 1987;2(4):655-61) 
Indexing Annotation English:   coord IM with specific chemical IM or NIM if discussed
See Related English:   Persian Gulf Syndrome
 
History Note English:   95 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification CO complications
CN congenital DI diagnosis
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RA radiography RI radionuclide imaging
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
US ultrasonography UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   32135 
Unique Identifier:   D018777 

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