Probiotics: A potential role in the prevention of gestational diabetes?

Acta Diabetologica

Volumn 49, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2012, Pages

  Barrett, Helen L ^a,b,c   Callaway, Leonie K ^b,c   Nitert, Marloes Dekker ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes mellitus; Microbiome; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; DIET THERAPY; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LIPID METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVOTELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RUMINOCOCCUS; ANIMAL; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 84869468821     PISSN: 09405429     EISSN: 14325233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00592-012-0444-8     Document Type: Review

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