Probiotics as an adjunct for the treatment of recurrent wheezing in infants and effects on expression of T-helper 1 and regulatory T cytokines

Probiotics as an adjunct for the treatment of recurrent wheezing in infants and effects on expression of T-helper 1 and regulatory T cytokines

The co-administration of probiotics with inhaled steroids has been suggested as a potential treatment for recurrent wheezing in infants. This study aimed to elucidate if probiotics supplementation can improve the clinical parameters of wheezing and modify the expression of cytokines via T helper-1 a...

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Main Authors: Georgia Véras de Araujo, Virgínia Mariana Barros de Lorena, Silvia Maria Lucena Montenegro, Emídio Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, Décio Medeiros Peixoto, Emanuel Sávio Cavalcanti Sarinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Wheezing
Probiotics
Immunomodulation
Interleukin-10
Interleukin-12
Interferon-γ
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617303286

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