The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 6 , Pages 801-806 , June 2008

The Effects of Probiotics on Feeding Tolerance, Bowel Habits, and Gastrointestinal Motility in Preterm Newborns

  • Flavia Indrio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Bari Policlinico, Bari, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Flavia Indrio, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Bari, Policlinico Piazza G. Cesare, Bari, Italy.
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  • Giuseppe Riezzo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Experimental Pathophysiology, Castellana Grotte, National Institute for Digestive Diseases I.R.C.C.S. “Saverio de Bellis,” Bari, Italy
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  • Francesco Raimondi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University Federico II Policlinico, Naples, Italy
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  • Massimo Bisceglia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio, Crotone, Italy.
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  • Luciano Cavallo, Prof

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Bari Policlinico, Bari, Italy
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  • Ruggiero Francavilla, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Bari Policlinico, Bari, Italy

Received 3 July 2007 ,Revised 25 September 2007 ,Accepted 2 November 2007.

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 Supported by BioGaia AB Stockholm, Sweden.

PII: S0022-3476(07)01052-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.11.005

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 6 , Pages 801-806 , June 2008

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