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Comment
. 2018 Sep 24;9(9):187.
doi: 10.1038/s41424-018-0057-9.

'Brain Fogginess' and D-Lactic Acidosis: Probiotics Are Not the Cause

Eamonn M M Quigley  1 , Bruno Pot  2 , Mary Ellen Sanders  3
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Comment

'Brain Fogginess' and D-Lactic Acidosis: Probiotics Are Not the Cause

Eamonn M M Quigley et al. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests

Guarantor of the article: Eamonn M.M. Quigley, MD, MACG.

Specific authors' contributions

Each of the three authors participated directly in the composition of the letter and reviewed and approved of the final, submitted letter.

Potential competing interests

Eamonn M.M. Quigley: shareholder and patent holder in Alimentary Health; consultant for 4D Pharma, Alimentary Health, Allergan, Alnylam, Axon Pharma, Biocodex, Glycyx, Mayoly Spindler, Menarini, Pharmasierra, Salix, Shire, Synergy, Vibrant and legal counsel for litigation; received research support from 4D Pharma, NIH, Takeda, Vibrant. Bruno Pot: President of the Pharmabiotic Research Institute and science director for Yakult Europe BV. Mary Ellen Sanders: Executive science officer for the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics; Chairs the probiotics expert panel for the United States Pharmacopeia; serves on scientific advisory boards for DannonWave, Clorox, Danone, Yakult and Winclove; consultant for Kellogg, Trouw Nutrition, California Dairy Research Foundation, Visalia Dairy Company and legal counsel for litigation.

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