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Probiotics Reduced Atopic Eczema.(Statistical Data Included)(Brief Article)
SAN DIEGO -- Probiotic agents substantially reduced the severity of atopic eczema in infants who were switched from mother's milk to formula supplemented with Lactobacillus GG or Bifidobacterium lactis, Dr. Erika Isolauri reported at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Nutrition.
This finding represents the first clinical demonstration that specific probiotic agents can ameliorate allergic inflammation, said Dr. Isolauri of the University of Turku, Finland. It is evidence that probiotics can counteract inflammatory responses beyond the gastrointestinal system.
"The clinical message is that promotion of gut barrier function could be very important in conditions associated with immunity, including food allergies, Crohn's disease, arthritis, or many other chronic conditions" she said.
The study looked at 27 infants with atopic eczema who were exclusively breast-fed and had never been exposed to formula. The mean age of the patients was 4.6 months. The infants were weaned to a hydrolyzed formula that contained Lactobacillus GG, or bifidobacteria, or formula alone.
Eczema severity was measured using the SCORAD ...
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