Gastroenterologist Group Advises Against Probiotics For Most Digestive Conditions
Executive Summary
AGA says gastroenterologists should suggest the use of probiotics to patients only if there is clear benefit and should recognize that the effects of probiotics are not species-specific, but strain- and combination-specific.
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