if aluminum in antiperspirants is harmful
February 2005
Patients are asking if aluminum in antiperspirants is harmful.
In the U.S. there's a new warning on antiperspirants to "Ask your doctor before use if you have kidney disease."
This is causing concern...but it is very rarely a problem for people with healthy kidney function. Most people can easily eliminate aluminum...but it can accumulate in patients with end-stage renal dysfunction.
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