Quoting a landmark paper on the beneficial effects of probiotics

Kalliomaki et al2 reported a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on supplementation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG to pregnant women with a family history of atopic disease starting 2 to 4 weeks before delivery. For comparison, we performed similar analyses on 2 additional articles, 1 on cetirizin...

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Published in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2009-12, Vol.124 (6), p.1354-1356.e9
Main Authors: Hol, Jeroen, MD, de Jongste, Johan C., MD, PhD, Nieuwenhuis, Edward E., MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergy and Immunology
Clinical trials
Dermatitis, Atopic - prevention & control
Disease
Disease prevention
Eczema
Humans
Peer Review
Periodicals as Topic
Probiotics
Probiotics - therapeutic use
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Studies
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Summary:Kalliomaki et al2 reported a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on supplementation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG to pregnant women with a family history of atopic disease starting 2 to 4 weeks before delivery. For comparison, we performed similar analyses on 2 additional articles, 1 on cetirizine treatment as asthma prevention,3 and the study by Equi et al4 on azithromycin (antibiotic) treatment in children with cystic fibrosis that was published in the same journal in the same period as the study by Kalliomaki et al.2 These articles were quoted 78 (60 articles)3 and 136 (86 articles)4 times, respectively, in articles written in English that we were able to retrieve.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2009.07.047