No consistent evidence to date that prenatal or postnatal probiotic supplementation prevents childhood asthma and wheeze

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 144-

  Cabana, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ASTHMA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY;

ASTHMA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PROBIOTICS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS;

EID: 84905906072     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2014-101721     Document Type: Review

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