A randomised controlled trial of ion-exchange water softeners for the treatment of eczema in children

K. Thomas; Tara Dean; C. O'Leary; T. Sach; K. Koller; A. Frost; H. Williams

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000395

A randomised controlled trial of ion-exchange water softeners for the treatment of eczema in children

K. Thomas, Tara Dean, C. O'Leary, T. Sach, K. Koller, A. Frost, H. Williams

School of Health & Care Professions

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e1000395
Journal	PLoS Medicine
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000395
Publication status	Published - 2011

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A randomised controlled trial of ion-exchange water softeners for the treatment of eczema in children

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