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Review
. 2015 Jan;15(1):567.
doi: 10.1007/s11892-014-0567-0.

Probiotics and pregnancy

Luisa F Gomez Arango  1 , Helen L Barrett, Leonie K Callaway, Marloes Dekker Nitert
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Review

Probiotics and pregnancy

Luisa F Gomez Arango et al. Curr Diab Rep. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Complications of pregnancy are associated with adverse outcomes for mother and baby in the short and long term. The gut microbiome has been identified as a key factor for maintaining health outside of pregnancy and could contribute to pregnancy complications. In addition, the vaginal and the recently revealed placental microbiome are altered in pregnancy and may play a role in pregnancy complications. Probiotic supplementation could help to regulate the unbalanced microflora composition observed in obesity and diabetes. Here, the impact of probiotic supplementation during pregnancy and infancy is reviewed. There are indications for a protective role in preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, vaginal infections, maternal and infant weight gain and allergic diseases. Large, well-designed randomised controlled clinical trials along with metagenomic analysis are needed to establish the role of probiotics in adverse pregnancy and infancy outcomes.

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