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Article: Effect of a fermented milk containing Bifidobacterium animalis DN-173 010 on the health-related quality of life and symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome in adults in primary care: a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.(Recent Abstracts)(Brief article)(Clinical report)
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- Alternative Medicine Review
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- September 1, 2007
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Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been rarely evaluated as a primary endpoint in the assessment of the effect of probiotics on the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Aim: To study the effects of fermented milk containing Bifidobacterium animalis DN- 173 010 and yoghurt strains on the IBS in a multicentre, double-blind, controlled trial. Methods: A total of 274 primary care adults with constipation-predominant IBS (Rome II) were randomized to consume for 6 weeks either the test fermented milk or a heat-treated yoghurt (control). HRQoL and digestive symptoms were assessed after 3 and 6 weeks on an intention-to-treat population of 267 subjects. Results: The ...
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