A systematic review and meta-analysis of probiotics for the treatment of allergic rhinitis

International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 524-532

  Zajac, Alexander E ^a   Adams, Austin S ^a   Turner, Justin H ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Allergy; Atopy; Lactobacillus; Meta analysis; Probiotics; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; PLACEBO; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADJUVANT THERAPY; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; FLATULENCE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RHINITIS QUALITY OF LIFE SCORE; RHINITIS TOTAL SYMPTOM SCORE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD; CHILD; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MIDDLE AGED; PROBIOTICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930473147     PISSN: 20426976     EISSN: 20426984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/alr.21492     Document Type: Article

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