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Comment
. 2006 Jun;55(6):757-9.
doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.085381.

Probiotics for Crohn's disease: what have we learned?

C Prantera  1
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Probiotics for Crohn's disease: what have we learned?

C Prantera. Gut. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

Probiotics do not seem to be a therapeutic option for patients with Crohn's disease, either in the acute phase or for maintenance

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