The effect of probiotics on prevention of common cold: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial studies

Korean Journal of Family Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 2-10

  Kang, En Jin ^a   Kim, Soo Young ^a   Hwang, In Hong ^a   Ji, Yun Jeong ^a  

^a Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Common cold; Meta analysis; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875318973     PISSN: 20056443     EISSN: 20926715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2013.34.1.2     Document Type: Article

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