The effect of <it>Lactobacillus brevis</it> KB290 against irritable bowel syndrome: a placebo-controlled double-blind crossover trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder of the digestive tract that causes chronic abdominal symptoms. We evaluated the effects of <it>Lactobacillus brevis</it> KB290 (KB290), which has been demonstrated t...

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Main Authors: Murakami Katsumi, Habukawa Chizu, Nobuta Yukihiro, Moriguchi Naohiko, Takemura Tsukasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.bpsmedicine.com/content/6/1/16