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MeSH Heading: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Tree Number(s): C20.543.312.500; C21.223.500
Unique ID: D018777
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018777
Annotation: coord IM with specific chemical IM or NIM if discussed
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Version: MULTIPLE CHEM SENSITIVITY
Entry Term(s): Chemical Sensitivities, Multiple; Chemical Sensitivity, Multiple; Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance; Idiopathic Environmental Intolerances; Multiple Chemical Sensitivities; Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome; Sensitivities, Multiple Chemical; Sensitivity, Multiple Chemical
NLM Classification #: WA 30.5
Previous Indexing: Environmental Exposure (1987-1994); Hypersensitivity (1987-1994); Occupational Diseases (1987-1994)
See Also: Persian Gulf Syndrome
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/05/31
Revision Date: 2002/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Immune System Diseases [C20]
- Hypersensitivity [C20.543]
  - Environmental Illness [C20.543.312]
    - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity [C20.543.312.500]
    - Sick Building Syndrome [C20.543.312.750]

Disorders of Environmental Origin [C21]
- Environmental Illness [C21.223]
  - Multiple Chemical Sensitivity [C21.223.500]
  - Sick Building Syndrome [C21.223.750]

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Preferred

Concept UI: M0028112
Scope Note: 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)
Terms: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Preferred Term
Term UI T055927
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
Term UI T055924
Date03/03/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome
Term UI T055928
Date03/03/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Sensitivities, Multiple Chemical
Term UI T055925
Date03/03/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance
Term UI T485315
Date03/12/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Chemical Sensitivities, Multiple
Term UI T055922
Date03/03/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Chemical Sensitivity, Multiple
Term UI T055923
Date03/03/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Idiopathic Environmental Intolerances
Term UI T485311
Date03/12/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Sensitivity, Multiple Chemical
Term UI T055926
Date03/03/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995)

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