Use of probiotics in gastrointestinal disorders: what to recommend?

Perturbation of bacterial microflora of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may play an important role in the pathophysiology of some GI disorders. Probiotics have been used as a treatment modality for over a century. They may restore normal bacterial microflora and effect the functioning of the GI trac...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth C. Verna, Susan Lucak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-09-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X10373814