A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial: The Efficacy of Multispecies Probiotic Supplementation in Alleviating Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Associated with Constipation

Background and Aim. The efficacy of supplementation treatment with two multispecies probiotic formulates on subjects diagnosed with IBS-C and the assessment of their gut microbiota were investigated. Methods. A randomized, double-blind, three-arm parallel group trial was carried out on 150 IBS-C sub...

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Main Authors: Valerio Mezzasalma, Enrico Manfrini, Emanuele Ferri, Anna Sandionigi, Barbara La Ferla, Irene Schiano, Angela Michelotti, Vincenzo Nobile, Massimo Labra, Patrizia Di Gennaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4740907