Effects of probiotic-containing products on stool frequency and intestinal transit in constipated adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Annals of Gastroenterology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 629-639

  Miller, Larry E ^a   Ouwehand, Arthur C ^b   Ibarra, Alvin ^b  

^a Miller Scientific Consulting   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constipation; Meta analysis; Probiotic; Stool frequency; Transit time

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; BACTERIAL FLORA; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLINICAL OUTCOME; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; LACTOBACILLUS; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; ROME II CRITERIA; ROME III CRITERIA; STOOL FREQUENCY; SUPPLEMENTATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 85033396006     PISSN: 11087471     EISSN: 17927463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20524/aog.2017.0192     Document Type: Review

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