Probiotic treatment of collagenous colitis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis

• DOI: 10.1097/01.mib.0000218763.99334.49
• Publication Date: 2006-05-01T12:41:06Z
• Authors: Signe Wildt; Lars K. Munck; Lars Vinter-Jensen; Birgit Fischer Hanse; Inge Nordgaard-La...; Steen Christensen; Soeren Avnstroem; Sten Noerby Rasmu...; Jüri J. Rumessen
• Keywords: Bifidobacterium animalis

BackgroundProbiotic treatment may be effective in diseases involving gut microflora and intestinal inflammation. In collagenous colitis (CC), a potential pathogenic role of the has been proposed. The effect probiotic CC is unknown. Our aim was to investigate clinical with Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12 (AB-Cap-10) patients CC.