The role of probiotics in the prevention and treatment of childhood asthma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2012.06.002
- VernacularTitle:益生菌在儿童哮喘防治中的作用
- Author:
Yun XIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Asthma;
Probiotics;
Prevention;
Treatment
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2012;(6):545-548,553
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
“Hygiene hypothesis” may be the reason for the increased incidence of childhood asthma in recent years.A large number of clinical studies indicate that,probiotics,which play a positive role in the digestive system diseases,can prevent and treat children atopic dermatitis as well as food allergies,but the conclusions of prevention and treatment of asthma have been inconsistent.More and more of the animal experiments show that probiotics have benefical effects in the prevention or therapy of asthma,its mechanism is still in the exploration,probiotics such as lactobacillus will provide a new clinical thought for the prevention and treatment of childhood asthma in the future.
