Effect of a new synbiotic mixture on atopic dermatitis in children: A randomized-controlled trial

Iranian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 225-230

  Farid, Reza ^a   Ahanchian, Hamid ^a   Jabbari, Farahzad ^a   Moghiman, Toktam ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Children; Cytokine; Randomized controlled trial; Synbiotic

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PROTEXIN RESTORE; SYNBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; AGE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM INFANTIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EGG; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS BULGARICUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MALE; MICROFLORA; MILK; PEANUT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRICK TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS;

EID: 79959206424     PISSN: 10184406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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