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It still would have been nice if they'd done a control group, an allergen-only group, and an allergen-and-probiotic group – all from the exact same initial randomization and using the exact same administration/follow-through practices. That would have best quantified what, if any, added benefit the probiotic creates.


True. Additionally it would be good to have a baseline measurement of the probiotic population in each subject prior to starting.




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