Journal article
Systematic review with meta‐analysis: the efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics and antibiotics in irritable bowel syndrome
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional bowel disorder. Disturbances in the gastrointestinal microbiome may be involved in its aetiology.
AIM: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics and antibiotics in IBS.
Authors
Ford AC; Harris LA; Lacy BE; Quigley EMM; Moayyedi P
Journal
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Vol. 48, No. 10, pp. 1044–1060
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
November 2018
DOI
10.1111/apt.15001
ISSN
0269-2813