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Evidence summaries

Probiotics for Maintenance of Remission in Crohn's Disease

There is insufficient evidence on the effect of probiotics on Crohn's disease. Level of evidence: "D"

A Cochrane review [Abstract] 1 included 7 studies. There was no evidence to suggest that probiotics are beneficial for the maintenance of remission in CD.

Comment: All of the included studies enrolled small numbers of patients and may have lacked statistical power to show differences should they exist.

    References

    • Rolfe VE, Fortun PJ, Hawkey CJ, Bath-Hextall F. Probiotics for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Oct 18;(4):CD004826. [PubMed]

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