Probiotic supplements such as Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 could improve asthma control and lung function while reducing the need to use rescue inhalers, according to a letter published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
These improvements may be due to the decrease in dysfunctional T regulatory (Treg) cells that comes with probiotic treatment, Sasipa Sangkanjanavanich, MD, doctorate student and research assistant, faculty of medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Ratchathewi, Thailand, and colleagues wrote.
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