No evidence of harms of probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG ATCC 53103 in healthy elderly-a phase I open label study to assess safety, tolerability and cytokine responses.

<h4>Background</h4>Although Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG ATCC 53103 (LGG) has been consumed by 2 to 5 million people daily since the mid 1990s, there are few clinical trials describing potential harms of LGG, particularly in the elderly.<h4>Objectives</h4>The primary objective...

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Main Authors: Patricia L Hibberd, Lauren Kleimola, Anne-Maria Fiorino, Christine Botelho, Miriam Haverkamp, Irina Andreyeva, Debra Poutsiaka, Claire Fraser, Gloria Solano-Aguilar, David R Snydman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0113456&type=printable