Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	3561
Country	China

Received	2013-05-07 07:53
Peer-Review Started	2013-05-07 10:13
To Make the First Decision	2013-05-23 17:12
Return for Revision	2013-06-06 17:47
Revised	2013-06-14 22:48
Second Decision	2013-08-06 08:48
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2013-08-06 12:09
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2013-08-14 15:35
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-09-26 18:39

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Probiotics and irritable bowel syndrome
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Cong Dai, Chang-Qing Zheng, Min Jiang, Xiao-Yu Ma and Li-Juan Jiang
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Corresponding Author	Cong Dai, MD, PhD, Department of Cadre Ward V, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, 92 Beier Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China. congdai2006@sohu.com
Key Words	Probiotics; Irritable bowel syndrome; Visceral hypersensitivity; Brain-gut axis; Immune function
Core Tip	Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal problem and its etiopathogenesis is not fully understood. So the treatments of IBS are based on the predominant symptom. But these treatments are often unsatisfactory. Probiotics have numerous positive effects in the gastrointestinal tract. Many studies have shown that probiotics are effective in the treatment of IBS. In this review, we have summarized the efficacy, the safety and the mechanisms of probiotics in IBS.
Publish Date	2013-09-26 18:39
Citation	Dai C, Zheng CQ, Jiang M, Ma XY, Jiang LJ. Probiotics and irritable bowel syndrome. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(36): 5973-5980
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i36/5973.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.5973

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