The association between water hardness and xerosis-Results from the Danish Blood Donor Study.

<h4>Background</h4>The pathophysiology of xerosis depends on extrinsic and intrinsic exposures. Residential hard water may constitute such an exposure.<h4>Objectives</h4>To estimate the prevalence of xerosis and to compare water hardness exposure in blood donors with and with...

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Main Authors: Mattias A S Henning, Kristina S Ibler, Henrik Ullum, Christian Erikstrup, Mie T Bruun, Kristoffer S Burgdorf, Khoa M Dinh, Andreas Rigas, Lise W Thørner, Ole B Pedersen, Gregor B Jemec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252462