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Title: Prophylactic use of probiotics ameliorates infantile colic

Author
item CHUMPITAZI, B - Texas Children'S Hospital
item SHULMAN, R - Children'S Nutrition Research Center (CNRC)

Submitted to: Journal of Pediatrics
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/1/2014
Publication Date: 7/1/2015
Citation: Chumpitazi, B.P., Shulman, R.J. 2015. Prophylactic use of probiotics ameliorates infantile colic. Journal of Pediatrics. 165(1):210.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Colic is a common but distressing condition in young infants. We were asked to comment on a recently published study which found that a certain type of probiotic ("good bacteria") could be used to treat colic.