A randomised controlled trial of ion-exchange water softeners for the treatment of eczema in children.
<h4>Background</h4>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.<h4>Methods and findin...
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| Main Authors: | Kim S Thomas, Tara Dean, Caroline O'Leary, Tracey H Sach, Karin Koller, Anthony Frost, Hywel C Williams, SWET Trial Team |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000395&type=printable |
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