date:Aug 22, 2013
Probiotic exposure in early life may reduce total immunoglobulin E level (IgE) and protect against atopic sensitization, but does not seem to protect against asthma/wheezing, according to a meta-analysis published online August 19 in Pediatrics.
In an effort to assess the effects of probiotic supplementation on atopic sensitization and asthma/wheeze prevention in children, Nancy Elazab, M.D., from the University of Miami, and colleagues used a random-effects model to calculate pooled risk es