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Effect of Probiotics on the Frequency of CD4+ T-Cells in HIV-Infected Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Meenakshi SachdevaHarnoor K SraAmit AgarwalAnil ChauhanPranita PradhanManvi SinghMeenu Singh
Published in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (2022)
Probiotics supplementation led to an improvement in CD4+ T-cell counts among HIV-infected children with no observed adverse effects. Despite the inherent limitations of included studies, our systematic review would justify more well-designed, large-scale trials in children, which may guide pediatricians on whether to incorporate probiotics as an adjunct therapy to routine ART.
Keyphrases
  • hiv infected
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • systematic review
  • young adults
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • meta analyses
  • clinical practice
  • case control
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