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Improved Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density With Probiotics in Post-Menopausal Osteoporotic Women

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May 2021

Improved Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density With Probiotics in Post-Menopausal Osteoporotic Women

Vol: 35| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Probiotic supplements and bone health in postmenopausal women: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

BMJ Open. 2021 Mar 2;11(3): e041393.

Contributing Authors:
J Yu G Cao S Yuan C Luo M Cai

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Five randomized controlled trials with a total of 497 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis included in this meta-analysis comparing probiotic supplementation (n=247) or placebo (n=250). Outcomes of interest included bone mineral density (BMD) (lumbar spine and hip) and bone turnover markers (i.e., Collagen type 1 cross-linked C-telopeptide [CTX], bone-specific alkaline phosphatase [BALP], osteop...

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