Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
"Multiple Chemical Sensitivity" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D018777
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C20.543.312.500 C21.223.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome
- Sensitivities, Multiple Chemical
- Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance
- Environmental Intolerance, Idiopathic
- Environmental Intolerances, Idiopathic
- Intolerance, Idiopathic Environmental
- Intolerances, Idiopathic Environmental
- Chemical Sensitivities, Multiple
- Chemical Sensitivity, Multiple
- Idiopathic Environmental Intolerances
- Sensitivity, Multiple Chemical
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