CellWell record HH-575646
Probiotics in pediatric functional abdominal pain disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nour Balasan; Feras Kharrat; Sara Lega; Grazia Di Leo; Adamo Pio D'Adamo; Manola Comar; Egidio Barbi; Luisa Zupin
2026
In plain language
In a meta-analysis of 21 randomized trials in children with functional abdominal pain disorders, probiotics modestly reduced pain and increased symptom resolution versus placebo (35.3% vs 22.8%), with low-to-moderate certainty of evidence.
- Evidence
- Established
- Design
- Meta-analysis
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