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Hywel C. Williams, PhD

Arch Dermatol. 2006;142:1201-1203.

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Commentary 1 on: Probiotics in the treatment of atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome in infants: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Viljanen M, Savilahti E, Haahtela T, et al
Allergy. 2005;60:494-500

Question: In infants with established atopic dermatitis (AD) and suspected cow's milk allergy, does administration of probiotics (Lactobacillus GG or a mixture of 4 probiotic strains) improve Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index severity scores when compared with placebo at 4 weeks?

Design: Randomized, controlled, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Setting: Hospital skin and allergy center serving local health centers in Helsinki, Finland.

Participants: Two hundred thirty infants, aged 1.4 to 11.9 months, with AD diagnosed by a physician and with symptoms suggestive of cow's milk allergy.

Intervention: Three groups were tested: the first (n = 80) was given Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG at a dose of 5 x 10⁹ colony-forming units; the second (n = 76), a mixture of 4 probiotics strains; and the third, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Centre of Evidence-Based Dermatology, Queen's Medical Centre University Hospital, National Health Service Trust, Nottingham, England

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