4. Probiotics, breastfeeding and atopic eczema
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This article focuses on several aspects as follows; the relationship between permeability of the gastrointestinal tract and atopic eczema, probiotics and eczema, probiotics and the immune system in the gastrointestinal tract, breastfeeding and immunomodulation, and the relation between breastfeeding and the development of atopic eczema. It is concluded that there is evidence that some probiotic strains seem to be beneficial in the treatment of atopic eczema.
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