Prenatal and Postnatal Probiotics Reduces Maternal but Not Childhood Allergic Diseases: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

CY Ou, HC Kuo, L Wang. Clin Exp Allergy. 2012;42(9):1386–1396 To evaluate the prevalence of allergen sensitization and development of allergic diseases in high-risk infants following prenatal and postnatal probiotic supplementation. The study population included 191 pregnant women with atopic diseases determined by history, total immunoglobulin E (IgE) concentration >100 kU/L, and/or positive specific IgE concentration >0.7 kU/L for at least 1 of the following: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus , cockroach, egg white, milk protein, shrimp, or peanut. Pregnant mothers were assigned to receive Lactobacillus GG (LGG) …