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Article: Lactobacillus GG Available in Culturelle Effective for Atopic Eczema in Infants Resistant to Standard Treatment.
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- June 1, 2005
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OMAHA, Neb. -- New University of Helsinki study shows "significant improvement when taking LGG probiotic, as compared to placebo and mix of probiotics" researcher says
Research published in the April 2005 edition of Allergy shows that the probiotic bacteria strain Lactobacillus GG (LGG) - available to consumers in the dietary supplement Culturelle(R) - works effectively in infants on atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS), a skin rash that is frequently a manifestation of a food allergy when it occurs in infants. In this large study conducted by University of Helsinki researchers, 230 infants with AEDS under the age of 12 months participated in a ...