Effects of probiotics on the intrauterine programming of infant microbiota

Plotnikova E.Yu., Zakharova Yu.V., Sinkova M.N., Isakov L.K.

Kemerovo State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia, Kemerovo, Russia

The maternal gut microbiota affects infant intestinal colonization at birth. The use of probiotics during pregnancy modulates infant immunity, which is demonstrated by a reduced risk for atopic disease, since initial immune programming depends on gut microbiota. The use of probiotics during pregnancy is associated with a lower risk for preeclampsia and premature birth. Probiotics are important to modulate gestational diabetes, excessive weight gain, and bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women. Linex Forte can be used by pregnant and lactating women to correct gut microbiota.

Keywords

microbiota
obstetrics
gynecology
pregnancy
lactation
probiotics
Linex Forte

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Received 11.07.2019

Accepted 23.08.2019

About the Authors

Ekaterina Yu. Plotnikova, MD, professor, head of the course of clinical gastroenterology, Kemerovo State Medical University Ministry of Health of Russia.
650029 Russia, Kemerovo, Voroshilovа st, 22a.
Yulia V. Zakharova, PhD, associate professor of the Department of of microbiology, immunology and virology, Kemerovo State Medical University Ministry of Health of Russia, Kemerovo. 650029 Russia, Kemerovo, Voroshilovа st, 22a.
Margarita N. Sinkovа, PhD, Аssociate of professor department of polyclinic therapy and nurse business, Federal State Higher Education Institution Kemerovo State Medical University Ministry of Health of Russia. 650029 Russia, Kemerovo, Voroshilovа st, 22a.
Leonid K. Isakov, PhD, Аssociate of professor department of polyclinic therapy and nurse business, Federal State Higher Education Institution Kemerovo State Medical University Ministry of Health of Russia. 650029 Russia, Kemerovo, Voroshilovа st, 22a.

For citation: Plotnikova E.Yu., Zakharova Yu.V., Sinkova M.N., Isakov L.K. Effects of probiotics on the intrauterine programming of infant microbiota.
Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/ Obstetrics and gynecology. 2019; 9: 174-80 (In Russian).
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2019.9.174-180

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