Pregnancy outcomes in women taking probiotics or prebiotics: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Probiotics are living microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit. It has been speculated that probiotics might help prevent preterm birth, but in two previous systematic reviews possible major increases in this risk have been suggested. Ou...

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Main Authors: Alexander Jarde, Anne-Mary Lewis-Mikhael, Paul Moayyedi, Jennifer C. Stearns, Stephen M. Collins, Joseph Beyene, Sarah D. McDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1629-5