Probiotics for atopic diseases

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 6-8

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Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; META ANALYSIS; MILK ALLERGY; PERENNIAL RHINITIS; POLLEN ALLERGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIET THERAPY; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; INFANT; PROBIOTICS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL;

EID: 17844394987     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2005.4316     Document Type: Article

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