Lactobacillus reuteri MAK02L14R and Reduced Risk of Sensitization in Infants

• Low breast milk TGF‐β2 is induced by Lactobacillus reuteri supplementation and associates with reduced risk of sensitization during infancy

  • 2008-08-18
  • RCT · n = 109
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 19(6)
  • • M. Böttcher
    • T. Abrahamsson
    • M. Fredriksson
    • Ted Jakobsson
    • B. Björkstén

  • PubMed: 18221472
  • DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2007.00687.x

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  • Reduced Risk of Sensitization in Infants

  • High evidence
  • Highly Cited

  Infants receiving breast milk with low levels of TGF-beta2 were less likely to become sensitized during their first 2 yr of life.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate