Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with probiotics: Growing evidence

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 138, Issue AUG, 2013, Pages 175-177

  Bixquert, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS EXTRACT; BIFIDOBACTERIUM BREVIS EXTRACT; BIFIDOBACTERIUM INFANTIS EXTRACT; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS EXTRACT; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI EXTRACT; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM EXTRACT; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI EXTRACT; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS EXTRACT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; RIFAXIMIN; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; IRRITABLE COLON; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 84883427056     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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