Evidence of preventive effect of probiotics and prebiotics for infantile eczema

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 426-431

  Eigenmann, Philippe A ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Allergy; Atopic dermatitis; Infantile eczema; Microbiota; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; FRUCTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; GALACTOSE OLIGOSACCHARIDE; GAMMA INTERFERON; PLACEBO; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; ATOPY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFANCY; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROFLORA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION;

DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREBIOTICS; PREGNANCY; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 84880133130     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: 14736322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e3283630bad     Document Type: Review

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