Bibliografia studi clinici
Lista parziale degli studi clinici condotti con la De Simone Formulation
- Abd El-Atti S, Wasicek K, Mark S, Hegazi R. Use of probiotics in the management of chemotherapy-induced diarrhea: a case study. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2009 Sep-Oct;33(5):569-70. doi: 10.1177/0148607109332004. Epub 2009 May 7. PMID: 19423769.
- Agrawal A, Sharma BC, Sharma P, Sarin SK. Secondary prophylaxis of hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis: an open-label, randomized controlled trial of lactulose, probiotics, and no therapy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jul;107(7):1043-50. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2012.113. Epub 2012 Jun 19. PMID: 22710579.
- Alisi A, Bedogni G, Baviera G, Giorgio V, Porro E, Paris C, Giammaria P, Reali L, Anania F, Nobili V. Randomised clinical trial: The beneficial effects of VSL#3 in obese children with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Jun;39(11):1276-85. doi: 10.1111/apt.12758. Epub 2014 Apr 16. PMID: 24738701; PMCID: PMC4046270.
- Al-Wahsh I, Wu Y, Liebman M. Acute probiotic ingestion reduces gastrointestinal oxalate absorption in healthy subjects. Urol Res. 2012 Jun;40(3):191-6. doi: 10.1007/s00240-011-0421-7. Epub 2011 Aug 28. PMID: 21874572.
- Arnold LE, Luna RA, Williams K, Chan J, Parker RA, Wu Q, Hollway JA, Jeffs A, Lu F, Coury DL, Hayes C, Savidge T. Probiotics for Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Autism: A Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2019 Nov;29(9):659-669. doi: 10.1089/cap.2018.0156.
- Ascone L, Garcia Forlim C, Gallinat J, Kühn S. Effects of a multi-strain probiotic on hippocampal structure and function, cognition, and emotional well-being in healthy individuals: a double-blind randomised-controlled trial. Psychol Med. 2022 May 6:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0033291722000988.
- Baldassarre ME, Di Mauro A, Mastromarino P, Fanelli M, Martinelli D, Urbano F, Capobianco D, Laforgia N. Administration of a Multi-Strain Probiotic Product to Women in the Perinatal Period Differentially Affects the Breast Milk Cytokine Profile and May Have Beneficial Effects on Neonatal Gastrointestinal Functional Symptoms. A Randomized Clinical Trial. Nutrients. 2016 Oct 27;8(11):677. doi: 10.3390/nu8110677. PMID: 27801789; PMCID: PMC5133065.
- Baldassarre ME, Di Mauro A, Tafuri S, Rizzo V, Gallone MS, Mastromarino P, Capobianco D, Laghi L, Zhu C, Capozza M, Laforgia N. Effectiveness and Safety of a Probiotic-Mixture for the Treatment of Infantile Colic: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial with Fecal Real-Time PCR and NMR-Based Metabolomics Analysis. Nutrients. 2018 Feb 10;10(2):195. doi: 10.3390/nu10020195. PMID: 29439395; PMCID: PMC5852771.
- Bibiloni R, Fedorak RN, Tannock GW, Madsen KL, Gionchetti P, Campieri M, De Simone C, Sartor RB. VSL#3 probiotic-mixture induces remission in patients with active ulcerative colitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Jul;100(7):1539-46. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41794.x. PMID: 15984978.
- Brigidi P, Swennen E, Vitali B, Rossi M, Matteuzzi D. PCR detection of Bifidobacterium strains and Streptococcus thermophilus in feces of human subjects after oral bacteriotherapy and yogurt consumption. Int J Food Microbiol. 2003 Mar 25;81(3):203-9. doi: 10.1016/s0168-1605(02)00245-3. PMID: 12485746.
- Brigidi P, Vitali B, Swennen E, Bazzocchi G, Matteuzzi D. Effects of probiotic administration upon the composition and enzymatic activity of human fecal microbiota in patients with irritable bowel syndrome or functional diarrhea. Res Microbiol. 2001 Oct;152(8):735-41. doi: 10.1016/s0923-2508(01)01254-2. PMID: 11686387.
- Bui A, Johnson E, Epshteyn M, Schumann C, Schwendeman C. Utilization of a High Potency Probiotic Product for Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants at a Level IV NICU. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2023;28(5):473-475. doi: 10.5863/1551-6776-28.5.473.
- Cavallari EN, Ceccarelli G, Santinelli L, Innocenti GP, De Girolamo G, Borrazzo C, Spagnolello O, Scagnolari C, Arcieri S, Ciardi A, Pierangeli A, Mastroianni CM, d’Ettorre G. Clinical Effects of Oral Bacteriotherapy on Anal HPV Infection and Related Dysplasia in HIV-Positive MSM: Results from the “HPVinHIV” Trial. Biomedicines. 2021 Nov 22;9(11):1738. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines9111738.
- Ceccarelli G, Brenchley JM, Cavallari EN, Scheri GC, Fratino M, Pinacchio C, Schietroma I, Fard SN, Scagnolari C, Mezzaroma I, Vullo V, d’Ettorre G. Impact of High-Dose Multi-Strain Probiotic Supplementation on Neurocognitive Performance and Central Nervous System Immune Activation of HIV-1 Infected Individuals. Nutrients. 2017 Nov 21;9(11):1269. doi: 10.3390/nu9111269. PMID: 29160817; PMCID: PMC5707741.
- Ceccarelli G, Fratino M, Selvaggi C, Giustini N, Serafino S, Schietroma I, Corano Scheri G, Pavone P, Passavanti G, Alunni Fegatelli D, Mezzaroma I, Antonelli G, Vullo V, Scagnolari C, d’Ettorre G. A pilot study on the effects of probiotic supplementation on neuropsychological performance and microRNA-29a-c levels in antiretroviral-treated HIV-1-infected patients. Brain Behav. 2017 Jul 16;7(8):e00756. doi: 10.1002/brb3.756. PMID: 28828217; PMCID: PMC5561317.
- Delia P, Sansotta G, Donato V, Frosina P, Messina G, De Renzis C, Famularo G. Use of probiotics for prevention of radiation-induced diarrhea. World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Feb 14;13(6):912-5. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.912. PMID: 17352022; PMCID: PMC4065928.
- Delia P, Sansotta G, Donato V, Messina G, Frosina P, Pergolizzi S, De Renzis C. Prophylaxis of diarrhoea in patients submitted to radiotherapeutic treatment on pelvic district: personal experience. Dig Liver Dis. 2002 Sep;34 Suppl 2:S84-6. doi: 10.1016/s1590-8658(02)80173-6. PMID: 12408449.
- d’Ettorre G, Rossi G, Scagnolari C, Andreotti M, Giustini N, Serafino S, Schietroma I, Scheri GC, Fard SN, Trinchieri V, Mastromarino P, Selvaggi C, Scarpona S, Fanello G, Fiocca F, Ceccarelli G, Antonelli G, Brenchley JM, Vullo V. Probiotic supplementation promotes a reduction in T-cell activation, an increase in Th17 frequencies, and a recovery of intestinal epithelium integrity and mitochondrial morphology in ART-treated HIV-1-positive patients. Immun Inflamm Dis. 2017 Sep;5(3):244-260. doi: 10.1002/iid3.160. Epub 2017 Apr 20. PMID: 28474815; PMCID: PMC5569369.
- Dhiman RK, Rana B, Agrawal S, Garg A, Chopra M, Thumburu KK, Khattri A, Malhotra S, Duseja A, Chawla YK. Probiotic VSL#3 reduces liver disease severity and hospitalization in patients with cirrhosis: a randomized, controlled trial. Gastroenterology. 2014 Dec;147(6):1327-37.e3. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.08.031. Epub 2014 Aug 27. PMID: 25450083.
- Dubey AP, Rajeshwari K, Chakravarty A, Famularo G. Use of VSL[sharp]3 in the treatment of rotavirus diarrhea in children: preliminary results. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2008 Sep;42 Suppl 3 Pt 1:S126-9. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31816fc2f6. PMID: 18806703.
- Duseja A, Acharya SK, Mehta M, Chhabra S; Shalimar; Rana S, Das A, Dattagupta S, Dhiman RK, Chawla YK. High potency multistrain probiotic improves liver histology in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a randomised, double-blind, proof of concept study. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2019 Aug 7;6(1):e000315. doi: 10.1136/bmjgast-2019-000315. PMID: 31423319; PMCID: PMC6688701.
- Facchinetti F, Dante G, Pedretti L, Resasco P, Annessi E, Dodero D. Studio pilota sul ruolo dei probiotici nel trattamento della vaginosi batterica in gravidanza [The role of oral probiotic for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women. A pilot study]. Minerva Ginecol. 2013 Apr;65(2):215-21. Italian. PMID: 23598785.
- Falasca F, Cavallari EN, Innocenti GP, Scagnolari C, Mezzaroma I, Santinelli L, Ceccarelli G, Vullo V, Turriziani O, d’Ettorre G. Antiviral Activity of Fecal Water Samples from HIV-1 Infected Subjects Treated with a Specific Probiotic Formulation. Curr HIV Res. 2019;17(3):183-189. doi: 10.2174/1570162X17666190903230622.
- Fedorak RN, Feagan BG, Hotte N, Leddin D, Dieleman LA, Petrunia DM, Enns R, Bitton A, Chiba N, Paré P, Rostom A, Marshall J, Depew W, Bernstein CN, Panaccione R, Aumais G, Steinhart AH, Cockeram A, Bailey RJ, Gionchetti P, Wong C, Madsen K. The probiotic VSL#3 has anti-inflammatory effects and could reduce endoscopic recurrence after surgery for Crohn’s disease. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 May;13(5):928-35.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.10.031. Epub 2014 Nov 6. PMID: 25460016.
- Frohmader TJ, Chaboyer WP, Robertson IK, Gowardman J. Decrease in frequency of liquid stool in enterally fed critically ill patients given the multispecies probiotic VSL#3: a pilot trial. Am J Crit Care. 2010 May;19(3):e1-11. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2010976. PMID: 20436058.
- Gionchetti P, Rizzello F, Helwig U, Venturi A, Lammers KM, Brigidi P, Vitali B, Poggioli G, Miglioli M, Campieri M. Prophylaxis of pouchitis onset with probiotic therapy: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Gastroenterology. 2003 May;124(5):1202-9. doi: 10.1016/s0016-5085(03)00171-9. PMID: 12730861.
- Gionchetti P, Rizzello F, Morselli C, Poggioli G, Tambasco R, Calabrese C, Brigidi P, Vitali B, Straforini G, Campieri M. High-dose probiotics for the treatment of active pouchitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2007 Dec;50(12):2075-82; discussion 2082-4. doi: 10.1007/s10350-007-9068-4. Epub 2007 Oct 13. PMID: 17934776.
- Gionchetti P, Rizzello F, Venturi A, Brigidi P, Matteuzzi D, Bazzocchi G, Poggioli G, Miglioli M, Campieri M. Oral bacteriotherapy as maintenance treatment in patients with chronic pouchitis: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Gastroenterology. 2000 Aug;119(2):305-9. doi: 10.1053/gast.2000.9370. PMID: 10930365.
- Grossi E, Melli S, Dunca D, Terruzzi V. Unexpected improvement in core autism spectrum disorder symptoms after long-term treatment with probiotics. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2016 Aug 26;4:2050313X16666231. doi: 10.1177/2050313X16666231. PMID: 27621806; PMCID: PMC5006292.
- Guandalini S, Magazzù G, Chiaro A, La Balestra V, Di Nardo G, Gopalan S, Sibal A, Romano C, Canani RB, Lionetti P, Setty M. VSL#3 improves symptoms in children with irritable bowel syndrome: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 Jul;51(1):24-30. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181ca4d95. PMID: 20453678.
- Gupta N, Kumar A, Sharma P, Garg V, Sharma BC, Sarin SK. Effects of the adjunctive probiotic VSL#3 on portal haemodynamics in patients with cirrhosis and large varices: a randomized trial. Liver Int. 2013 Sep;33(8):1148-57. doi: 10.1111/liv.12172. Epub 2013 Apr 21. PMID: 23601333.
- Gur M, Zuckerman-Levin N, Masarweh K, Hanna M, Laghi L, Marazzato M, Levanon S, Hakim F, Bar-Yoseph R, Wilschanski M, Bentur L. The effect of probiotic administration on metabolomics and glucose metabolism in CF patients. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 Oct;57(10):2335-2343. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26037.
- Halkjær SI, de Knegt VE, Kallemose T, Jensen JB, Cortes D, Gluud LL, Wewer Albrechtsen NJ, Petersen AM. No effect of multi-strain probiotic supplementation on metabolic and inflammatory markers and newborn body composition in pregnant women with obesity: Results from a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2023 Dec;33(12):2444-2454. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.07.030.
- Halkjær SI, de Knegt VE, Lo B, Nilas L, Cortes D, Pedersen AE, Mirsepasi-Lauridsen HC, Andersen LO, Nielsen HV, Stensvold CR, Johannesen TB, Kallemose T, Krogfelt KA, Petersen AM. Multistrain Probiotic Increases the Gut Microbiota Diversity in Obese Pregnant Women: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study. Curr Dev Nutr. 2020 May 27;4(7):nzaa095. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa095.
- Huynh HQ, deBruyn J, Guan L, Diaz H, Li M, Girgis S, Turner J, Fedorak R, Madsen K. Probiotic preparation VSL#3 induces remission in children with mild to moderate acute ulcerative colitis: a pilot study. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2009 May;15(5):760-8. doi: 10.1002/ibd.20816. PMID: 19067432.
- Karimi O, Peña AS, van Bodegraven AA. Probiotics (VSL#3) in arthralgia in patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease: a pilot study. Drugs Today (Barc). 2005 Jul;41(7):453-9. doi: 10.1358/dot.2005.41.7.917341. PMID: 16193098.
- Kim HJ, Camilleri M, McKinzie S, Lempke MB, Burton DD, Thomforde GM, Zinsmeister AR. A randomized controlled trial of a probiotic, VSL#3, on gut transit and symptoms in diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2003 Apr 1;17(7):895-904. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01543.x. PMID: 12656692.
- Kim HJ, Vazquez Roque MI, Camilleri M, Stephens D, Burton DD, Baxter K, Thomforde G, Zinsmeister AR. A randomized controlled trial of a probiotic combination VSL# 3 and placebo in irritable bowel syndrome with bloating. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2005 Oct;17(5):687-96. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2005.00695.x. PMID: 16185307.
- Kim SE, Choi SC, Park KS, Park MI, Shin JE, Lee TH, Jung KW, Koo HS, Myung SJ; Constipation Research group of Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility. Change of Fecal Flora and Effectiveness of the Short-term VSL#3 Probiotic Treatment in Patients With Functional Constipation. J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2015 Jan 1;21(1):111-20. doi: 10.5056/jnm14048. PMID: 25537674; PMCID: PMC4288088.
- Kühbacher T, Ott SJ, Helwig U, Mimura T, Rizzello F, Kleessen B, Gionchetti P, Blaut M, Campieri M, Fölsch UR, Kamm MA, Schreiber S. Bacterial and fungal microbiota in relation to probiotic therapy (VSL#3) in pouchitis. Gut. 2006 Jun;55(6):833-41. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.078303. Epub 2006 Jan 9. PMID: 16401690; PMCID: PMC1856240.
- Kumar S, Kumar R, Rohilla L, Jacob N, Yadav J, Sachdeva N. A high potency multi-strain probiotic improves glycemic control in children with new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus: A randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled pilot study. Pediatr Diabetes. 2021 Nov;22(7):1014-1022. doi: 10.1111/pedi.13244.
- Lee JH, Moon G, Kwon HJ, Jung WJ, Seo PJ, Baec TY, Lee JH, Kim HS. [Effect of a probiotic preparation (VSL#3) in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis]. Korean J Gastroenterol. 2012 Aug;60(2):94-101. Korean. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2012.60.2.94. PMID: 22926120.
- Ljungquist O, Kampmann C, Resman F, Riesbeck K, Tham J. Probiotics for intestinal decolonization of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2020 Apr;26(4):456-462. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.08.019.
- Loguercio C, Federico A, Tuccillo C, Terracciano F, D’Auria MV, De Simone C, Del Vecchio Blanco C. Beneficial effects of a probiotic VSL#3 on parameters of liver dysfunction in chronic liver diseases. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2005 Jul;39(6):540-3. doi: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000165671.25272.0f. PMID: 15942443.
- Low AHL, Teng GG, Pettersson S, de Sessions PF, Ho EXP, Fan Q, Chu CW, Law AHN, Santosa A, Lim AYN, Wang YT, Haaland B, Thumboo J. A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of probiotics in systemic sclerosis associated gastrointestinal disease. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2019 Dec;49(3):411-419. doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2019.05.006.
- Lunia MK, Sharma BC, Sharma P, Sachdeva S, Srivastava S. Probiotics prevent hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Jun;12(6):1003-8.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2013.11.006. Epub 2013 Nov 15. PMID: 24246768.
- Mähler A, Wilck N, Rauch G, Dechend R, Müller DN. Effect of a probiotic on blood pressure in grade 1 hypertension (HYPRO): protocol of a randomized controlled study. Trials. 2020 Dec 29;21(1):1032. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04973-0.
- Mastromarino P, Capobianco D, Miccheli A, Praticò G, Campagna G, Laforgia N, Capursi T, Baldassarre ME. Administration of a multistrain probiotic product (VSL#3) to women in the perinatal period differentially affects breast milk beneficial microbiota in relation to mode of delivery. Pharmacol Res. 2015 May-Jun;95-96:63-70. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.03.013. Epub 2015 Mar 31. PMID: 25836922.
- Michail S, Kenche H. Gut microbiota is not modified by Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of VSL#3 in Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins. 2011 Mar;3(1):1-7. doi: 10.1007/s12602-010-9059-y. PMID: 22247743; PMCID: PMC3255476.
- Miele E, Pascarella F, Giannetti E, Quaglietta L, Baldassano RN, Staiano A. Effect of a probiotic preparation (VSL#3) on induction and maintenance of remission in children with ulcerative colitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Feb;104(2):437-43. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2008.118. Epub 2009 Jan 20. PMID: 19174792.
- Mittal VV, Sharma BC, Sharma P, Sarin SK. A randomized controlled trial comparing lactulose, probiotics, and L-ornithine L-aspartate in treatment of minimal hepatic encephalopathy. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011 Aug;23(8):725-32. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32834696f5. PMID: 21646910.
- Montalto M, Gallo A, Curigliano V, D’Onofrio F, Santoro L, Covino M, Dalvai S, Gasbarrini A, Gasbarrini G. Clinical trial: the effects of a probiotic mixture on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug enteropathy – a randomized, double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Jul;32(2):209-14. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04324.x. Epub 2010 Apr 7. PMID: 20384610.
- Ng SC, Benjamin JL, McCarthy NE, Hedin CR, Koutsoumpas A, Plamondon S, Price CL, Hart AL, Kamm MA, Forbes A, Knight SC, Lindsay JO, Whelan K, Stagg AJ. Relationship between human intestinal dendritic cells, gut microbiota, and disease activity in Crohn’s disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):2027-37. doi: 10.1002/ibd.21590. Epub 2010 Dec 22. PMID: 21910165.
- Ng SC, Lam EF, Lam TT, Chan Y, Law W, Tse PC, Kamm MA, Sung JJ, Chan FK, Wu JC. Effect of probiotic bacteria on the intestinal microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Oct;28(10):1624-31. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12306. PMID: 23800182.
- Okombo J, Liebman M. Probiotic-induced reduction of gastrointestinal oxalate absorption in healthy subjects. Urol Res. 2010 Jun;38(3):169-78. doi: 10.1007/s00240-010-0262-9. Epub 2010 Mar 12. PMID: 20224931.
- Pellino G, Sciaudone G, Candilio G, Camerlingo A, Marcellinaro R, De Fatico S, Rocco F, Canonico S, Riegler G, Selvaggi F. Early postoperative administration of probiotics versus placebo in elderly patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. BMC Surg. 2013;13 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S57. doi: 10.1186/1471-2482-13-S2-S57. Epub 2013 Oct 8. PMID: 24268034; PMCID: PMC3850968.
- Pratap Mouli V, Benjamin J, Bhushan Singh M, Mani K, Garg SK, Saraya A, Joshi YK. Effect of probiotic VSL#3 in the treatment of minimal hepatic encephalopathy: A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial. Hepatol Res. 2015 Aug;45(8):880-9. doi: 10.1111/hepr.12429. Epub 2014 Oct 31. PMID: 25266207.
- Presti RM, Yeh E, Williams B, Landay A, Jacobson JM, Wilson C, Fichtenbaum CJ, Utay NS, Dube MP, Klingman KL, Estes JD, Flynn JK, Loftin A, Brenchley JM, Andrade A, Kitch DW, Overton ET. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Assessing the Effect of VISBIOME ES Probiotic in People With HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 7;8(12):ofab550. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab550.
- Pronio A, Montesani C, Butteroni C, Vecchione S, Mumolo G, Vestri A, Vitolo D, Boirivant M. Probiotic administration in patients with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis is associated with expansion of mucosal regulatory cells. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2008 May;14(5):662-8. doi: 10.1002/ibd.20369. PMID: 18240282.
- Rajkumar H, Mahmood N, Kumar M, Varikuti SR, Challa HR, Myakala SP. Effect of probiotic (VSL#3) and omega-3 on lipid profile, insulin sensitivity, inflammatory markers, and gut colonization in overweight adults: a randomized, controlled trial. Mediators Inflamm. 2014;2014:348959. doi: 10.1155/2014/348959. Epub 2014 Mar 26. PMID: 24795503; PMCID: PMC3984795.
- Reale M, Ucciferri C, Costantini E, Di Nicola M, Porreca A, Di Giovanni P, Pontolillo M, Auricchio A, Vecchiet J, Falasca K. Effects of Probiotic Mixture Supplementation on the Immune Response to the 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in People Living with HIV. Nutrients. 2021 Dec 9;13(12):4412. doi: 10.3390/nu13124412.
- Rincón D, Vaquero J, Hernando A, Galindo E, Ripoll C, Puerto M, Salcedo M, Francés R, Matilla A, Catalina MV, Clemente G, Such J, Bañares R. Oral probiotic VSL#3 attenuates the circulatory disturbances of patients with cirrhosis and ascites. Liver Int. 2014 Nov;34(10):1504-12. doi: 10.1111/liv.12539. Epub 2014 Apr 4. PMID: 24661740.
- Rohatgi S, Ahuja V, Makharia GK, Rai T, Das P, Dattagupta S, Mishra V, Garg SK. VSL#3 induces and maintains short-term clinical response in patients with active microscopic colitis: a two-phase randomised clinical trial. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2015 Feb 9;2(1):e000018. doi: 10.1136/bmjgast-2014-000018. PMID: 26462271; PMCID: PMC4599154.
- Román E, Nieto JC, Gely C, Vidal S, Pozuelo M, Poca M, Juárez C, Guarner C, Manichanh C, Soriano G. Effect of a Multistrain Probiotic on Cognitive Function and Risk of Falls in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Randomized Trial. Hepatol Commun. 2019 Mar 12;3(5):632-645. doi: 10.1002/hep4.1325. PMID: 31061952; PMCID: PMC6492476.
- Rosania R, Minenna MF, Giorgio F, Facciorusso A, De Francesco V, Hassan C, Panella C, Ierardi E. Probiotic multistrain treatment may eradicate Helicobacter pylori from the stomach of dyspeptics: a placebo-controlled pilot study. Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets. 2012 Jun;11(3):244-9. doi: 10.2174/187152812800392698. PMID: 22452604.
- Rousseau RK, Walmsley SL, Lee T, Rosenes R, Reinhard RJ, Malazogu F, Benko E, Huibner S, Kovacs CM, Singer J, Kim CJ, Kaul R. Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial of De Simone Formulation Probiotic During HIV-Associated Suboptimal CD4+ T Cell Recovery. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 Feb 1;89(2):199-207. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002840.
- Scagnolari C, Corano Scheri G, Selvaggi C, Schietroma I, Najafi Fard S, Mastrangelo A, Giustini N, Serafino S, Pinacchio C, Pavone P, Fanello G, Ceccarelli G, Vullo V, d’Ettorre G. Probiotics Differently Affect Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Indolamine-2,3-Dioxygenase mRNA and Cerebrospinal Fluid Neopterin Levels in Antiretroviral-Treated HIV-1 Infected Patients: A Pilot Study. Int J Mol Sci. 2016 Sep 27;17(10):1639. doi: 10.3390/ijms17101639. PMID: 27689995; PMCID: PMC5085672.
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