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Article: Probiotics in the management of atopic eczema.
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- Alternative Medicine Review
- Article date:
- February 1, 2001
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Probiotics in the management of atopic eczema. Isolauri E, Arvola T, Sutas Y, et al. Clin Exp Allergy 2000;30:1605-1610.
BACKGROUND: Over the last two decades the incidence of allergic diseases has increased in industrialized countries, and consequently new approaches have to be explored. OBJECTIVE: The potential of probiotics to control allergic inflammation at an early age was assessed in a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. METHODS: A total of 27 infants, mean age 4.6 months, who manifested atopic eczema during exclusive breastfeeding and who have had no exposure to any infant or substitute formula were weaned to probiotic-supplemented, ...