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A comparison between traditional yogurt and probiotic yogurt in non-inflammatory acute gastroenteritis

Farhad Heydarian, Hamid R. Kianifar, Hamid Ahanchian, Ali Khakshure, Javad Seyedi and Davood Moshirian
Saudi Medical Journal March 2010, 31 (3) 280-283;
Farhad Heydarian
Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: [email protected]
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Hamid R. Kianifar
Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: [email protected]
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Hamid Ahanchian
Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: [email protected]
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Ali Khakshure
Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: [email protected]
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Javad Seyedi
Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: [email protected]
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Davood Moshirian
Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Ward, Ghaem Hospital, Ahmad Abad St., Mashhad, Iran. Tel. +98 (511) 8012469. Fax. +98 (511) 8417451. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the traditional yogurt and probiotic yogurt in improving acute non-inflammatory gastroenteritis.

METHODS: A double blinded case-control clinical trial, performed in 100 patients aged 6 months to 12 years of age from October 2008 to September 2009 in Ghaem and Dr. Sheikh Hospitals in Mashhad, Iran. The patients were assigned to the following groups: the case group received a probiotic yoghurt and the control group received the ordinary yogurt.

RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences between the case and control groups in reducing frequency of diarrhea in the first (p=0.000), second (p=0.013), third (p=0.028), and fourth (p=0.022), therapy. Also, there was a significant difference (p=0.000) in discontinuation of diarrhea between the case and control groups.

CONCLUSION: Acute non- inflammatory gastroenteritis improvement is accelerated by probiotic yogurt consumption.

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Saudi Medical Journal Mar 2010, 31 (3) 280-283;

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Farhad Heydarian, Hamid R. Kianifar, Hamid Ahanchian, Ali Khakshure, Javad Seyedi, Davood Moshirian
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