A Randomised Controlled Trial of Ion-Exchange Water Softeners for the Treatment of Eczema in Children

BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies and anecdotal reports suggest a possible link between household use of hard water and atopic eczema. We sought to test whether installation of an ion-exchange water softener in the home can improve eczema in children. METHODS AND FINDINGS: This was an observer-bli...

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Autores principales: Thomas, Kim S., Dean, Tara, O'Leary, Caroline, Sach, Tracey H., Koller, Karin, Frost, Anthony, Williams, Hywel C.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3039684/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21358807
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000395

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3039684/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21358807
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000395

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