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Probiotics in infancy induce protective immune profiles that are characteristic for chronic low-grade inflammation.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 Apr 2008
Marschan E, Kuitunen M, Kukkonen K, Poussa T, Sarnesto A, Haahtela T, Korpela R, Savilahti E, Vaarala O
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BACKGROUND: Probiotics are widely studied both in the treatment and prevention of allergic diseases, but their mode of action is poorly known. OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to examine the effect of probiotic bacteria on in vivo cytokine, antibody, and inflammatory responses in allergy-prone infants. METHODS: In a randomized double-blind study, probiotic bacteria or placebo were given for 1 month before delivery to...
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