Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4171011 | Paediatric Respiratory Reviews | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryParents of children suffering from recurrent respiratory infections can be persuaded by advertisements to pressure their family physicians and pediatricians for “immune-stimulating enhancements”. However, the evidence base behind these immune stimulants is usually lacking. Often there is no peer-reviewed studies available that support claims made by “immune-booster” supplements.In this review, we critically analyze most of the marketed immuno-active drugs (including vitamin preparations, dietary supplements, homeopathic remedies, Ecchinacea, bacterial lysates, and probiotics) and identify the necessity to exclude an immunodeficiency in every child suffering from recurrent respiratory tract infections.
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Authors
Wojciech Feleszko, Marek Ruszczyński, Bartłomiej Mateusz Zalewski,