Clinical effects of probiotics: Scientific evidence from a paediatric perspective

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 109, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2013, Pages

  Hernell, Olle ^a   West, Christina E ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PLACEBO; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CHILD; COLIC; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SAFETY; ECZEMA; FOOD ALLERGY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTIOUS DIARRHEA; IRRITABLE COLON; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS;

EID: 84873882095     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512004059     Document Type: Article

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