A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of a multi-strain probiotic formulation (Bio-Kult®) in the management of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome

Abstract Background Accumulating evidence supports the view that an imbalance of gut bacteria contributes to IBS, and that increasing the mass of beneficial species may reduce the numbers of pathogenic bacteria and help alleviate symptoms. Methods In this double-blind trial 400 adult patients with m...

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Main Authors: Shamsuddin M. Ishaque, S. M. Khosruzzaman, Dewan Saifuddin Ahmed, Mukesh Prasad Sah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
IBS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0788-9