Open AccessSupplementation with Probiotics in the First 6 Months of Life Did Not Protect against Eczema and Allergy in At-Risk Asian Infants: A 5-Year Follow-Up
Author(s) -
Evelyn Xiu Ling Loo,
Genevieve Llanora,
Qingshu Lu,
Marion M. Aw,
Bee Wah Lee,
Lynette PeiChi Shek
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international archives of allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1423-0097
pISSN - 1018-2438
DOI - 10.1159/000356338
Subject(s) - medicine , allergy , atopy , food allergy , cohort , asthma , cohort study , immunology , pediatrics , milk allergy
Healthy gut microflora is essential for oral tolerance and immunity. A promising approach to preventing allergic diseases in genetically at-risk infants is to introduce administration of probiotics early in life when their immune system is still relatively immature.
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