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Systematic review with meta‐analysis: the efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics and antibiotics in irritable bowel syndrome
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 2018 · Vol. 48(10) · pp. 1044–1060
Alexander C. Ford✉(University of Leeds)Lucinda A. Harris(Mayo Clinic in Arizona)Brian E. Lacy(Jacksonville College)Eamonn M.M. Quigley(Cornell University)Paul Moayyedi(Hamilton Health Sciences)
Abstract
Which particular combination, species or strains of probiotics are effective for IBS remains, for the most part, unclear. Rifaximin has modest efficacy in improving symptoms in non-constipated IBS.
Gastrointestinal motility and disordersInfant Health and DevelopmentComplementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesSynbioticsMedicineIrritable bowel syndromeRifaximinInternal medicinePlaceboRandomized controlled trialMeta-analysisAdverse effectGastroenterology
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeRifaximinAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsGastrointestinal AgentsHumansAbdominal PainRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeProbioticsIrritable Bowel SyndromePrebioticsSynbiotics
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- Health Research
- American College of Gastroenterology
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