A Randomized Controlled Trial of <i>Lactobacillus</i> GG in Children With Functional Abdominal Pain

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Authors

Ruggiero Francavilla

Vito Leonardo Miniello

Elena Lionetti · University of Catania

Stefania Castellaneta · Ospedale San Paolo

Lorenzo Polimeno · University of Bari Aldo Moro

Lucia Peccarisi

Abstract

LGG significantly reduces the frequency and severity of abdominal pain in children with IBS; this effect is sustained and may be secondary to improvement of the gut barrier.

Topics & Keywords

Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Infant Health and Development Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 126, Issue 6, pp. e1445-e1452

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-0467

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