Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 1735-1502 8 2 2009 06 15 107 110 Boskabady Mohammad Hosein Department of Physiology and Pharmacological, Research Centre of Medical Plants, School of Medicine, Taheri Ehsan Department of Physiology and Pharmacological, Research Centre of Medical Plants, School of Medicine, Ahmadi Sina Department of Physiology and Pharmacological, Research Centre of Medical Plants, School of Medicine, Ebrahimi Kolsoumeh Department of Physiology and Pharmacological, Research Centre of Medical Plants, School of Medicine, Soudaneh Malihe Department of Physiology and Pharmacological, Research Centre of Medical Plants, School of Medicine, Mohammadi Fatemeh Department of Physiology and Pharmacological, Research Centre of Medical Plants, School of Medicine, Sabourhasanzadeh Alireza Department of Physiology and Pharmacological, Research Centre of Medical Plants, School of Medicine, 2015 10 01 Bakers are frequently exposed to various irritant chemicals during work which can induce respiratory problems. In this study, pulmonary function tests and self-reported respiratory and allergic symptoms in bakers were compared with matched control subjects. The frequency of respiratory and allergic symptoms was evaluated in a sample of 58 Iranian bakers and 58 control subjects using a questionnaire. Pulmonary function tests (PFT) were also measured in all participants. All respiratory symptoms were significantly higher in bakers than control croup (P https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/view/242 https://ijaai.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijaai/article/download/242/242