Is Lactobacillus GG helpful in children with Crohn's disease? Results of a preliminary, open-label study

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 453-457

  Gupta, Puneet ^a   Andrew, Haikaeli ^a   Kirschner, Barbara S ^a   Guandalini, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Crohn's disease; Intestinal permeability; Lactobacillus GG; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; MERCAPTOPURINE; MESALAZINE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE MUCOSA PERMEABILITY; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROHN DISEASE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; PERMEABILITY; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBIOTICS; TABLETS, ENTERIC-COATED; TIME FACTORS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0033819854     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200010000-00024     Document Type: Article

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