CellWell record HH-103550
Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 and Magnesium Oxide in Children with Functional Chronic Constipation: A Double-Blind and Randomized Clinical Trial
Megumi Kubota; Kazuya Ito; Kazuhiko Tomimoto; M Kanazaki; Kei Tsukiyama; Akio Kubota; Haruo Kuroki; Mitsugu Fujita; Yvan Vandenplas
Nutrients ยท 2020
In plain language
In a double-blind trial of 60 young children with functional constipation, both probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri and magnesium oxide improved bowel movement frequency, but magnesium oxide also altered gut bacteria balance in a way the probiotic did not.
- Evidence
- Emerging
- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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