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The Protective Effect of Hard Water on Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease: A Cross-Sectional and Cohort Study of 481,468 Participants in the UK Biobank
2025-03-12
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background</bold> Environmental factors play a significant role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. This study aims to investigate the association between water hardness and both the prevalence and incidence of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. <bold>Methods</bold> Cross-sectional study and cohort study were respectively conducted based on 481,468 participants...
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- f3d03738-29c3-5fe6-a198-613466ec3187
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5552821/v1
