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Safety of Probiotics Among High-Risk Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
15 Apr 2019
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INTRODUCTION: Increased diversity of the intestinal microbiome has been significantly associated with lower mortality after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Probiotics, such as Lactobacillus species with defined probiotic potential, may have beneficial properties including restoration of commensal species to the intestinal tract, anti-microbial effects, and healing of the intestinal mucosa. However, the...
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