LA-5® (Lactobacillus acidophilus, LA-5®)

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Sheu BY, Cheng H-C, Kao A-W, Wang S-T, Yang Y-J, Yang H-B, Wu J-J. 2006. Pretreatment with Lactobacillus- and Bifidobacterium-containing yogurt can improve the efficacy of Quadruple therapy in eradicating residual Helicobacter pylori infection after failed triple therapy. Am J Clin Nutr 83: 864-9. 

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