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INTERVENTION
- Effect on Eczema
- Effect on Asthma
- Effect on Allergic Rhinitis
- Safety and Cautions
1. Effect on Eczema
Recommendation
Currently available probiotic strains (mostly Lactobacillus species but some Bifidobacteria species) probably do not have much effect on parent- or patient-rated eczema symptoms or quality of life. They may have a small, but clinically uncertain, benefit on investigator-rated eczema severity score after supplementation, and