Article
Association between domestic water hardness, chlorine, and atopic dermatitis risk in early life: A population-based cross-sectional study.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Aug 2016
Perkin Michael R, Craven Joanna, Logan Kirsty, Strachan David, Marrs Tom, Radulovic Suzana, Campbell Linda E, MacCallum Stephanie F, McLean W H Irwin, Lack Gideon, Flohr Carsten
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Domestic water hardness and chlorine have been suggested as important risk factors for atopic dermatitis (AD). OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine the link between domestic water calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and chlorine concentrations, skin barrier dysfunction (increased transepidermal water loss), and AD in infancy. METHODS: We recruited 1303 three-month-old infants from the general population and gathered...
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