Incidence of sicca syndrome is 3.6 fold higher in areas with farm soils high in chromium and nickel
Background/Purpose: Chromium and nickel are important soil pollutants in Taiwan. Previously, we showed that blood chromium levels correlated strongly with soil chromium levels. Our observation that many patients with dry eyes or a dry mouth came from areas where soils contain high chromium levels pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664617307830 |