Summary
Large, well-conducted meta-analysis shows as a preventative strategy, probiotics may have a modest effect on decreasing the incidence of atopic eczema. However, in terms of treating active disease or preventing recurrence of disease, no convincing evidence supports the use of the probiotics examined thus far.
Analysis
Caution should be used in investing in clinical trias of active treatment of atopic disease
Alan Fleischer consults with leading institutions through GLG
Analyses are solely the work of the authors and have not been edited or endorsed by GLG.
