Rationale of Probiotic Supplementation during Pregnancy and Neonatal Period

Probiotics are living microorganisms that confer a health benefit when administered in adequate amounts. It has been speculated that probiotics supplementation during pregnancy and in the neonatal period might reduce some maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes. In this narrative review, we describe...

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Autores principales: Baldassarre, Maria Elisabetta, Palladino, Valentina, Amoruso, Anna, Pindinelli, Serena, Mastromarino, Paola, Fanelli, Margherita, Di Mauro, Antonio, Laforgia, Nicola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6267579/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30404227
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu10111693
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Sumario:Probiotics are living microorganisms that confer a health benefit when administered in adequate amounts. It has been speculated that probiotics supplementation during pregnancy and in the neonatal period might reduce some maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes. In this narrative review, we describe the rationale behind probiotic supplementation and its possible role in preventing preterm delivery, perinatal infections, functional gastrointestinal diseases, and atopic disorders during early life.

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