Primary Research · 2014
Efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics in irritable bowel syndrome and chronic idiopathic constipation: systematic review and meta-analysis
Ford et al. · American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014
Key finding
Pooled analysis of 43 RCTs. Probiotics improved global IBS symptoms vs placebo; specific strains (LP299V, B. longum 35624) showed the largest effects.
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