SynthesisNutrients2019
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Probiotic Species on Iron Absorption and Iron Status.
Synthesis in Nutrients, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06521879 (Improved Gastrointestinal Tolerance and Iron Status Via Probiotic Use in Iron Deficiency Anemia Patients Initiating Oral Iron Replacement), which is not on this map. Cited by 51 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Improved Gastrointestinal Tolerance and Iron Status Via Probiotic Use in Iron Deficiency Anemia Patients Initiating Oral Iron Replacement
Who cites it
51 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.
- Probiotics and Their Functional Role in Mitigating Antinutrient Effects In Vivo-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of probiotics in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in Chinese children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Pooled it
- The Health Benefits of Probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of probiotic and prebiotics supplementation on hemoglobin levels and iron absorption among women of reproductive age and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of probiotic, prebiotic, and synbiotics supplements in individuals with anemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC gastroenterology · 2024Pooled it
- Nutrition-specific interventions for preventing and controlling anaemia throughout the life cycle: an overview of systematic reviews.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Probiotic Supplementation and Micronutrient Status in Healthy Subjects: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of combined probiotic and iron-folic acid supplementation on iron status and gut inflammation markers: a randomized controlled trial among anaemic children.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Trial
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- The Influence of Intensive Nutritional Education on the Iron Status in Infants-Randomised Controlled Study.Nutrients · 2025Trial
- Improved gastrointestinal tolerance and iron status via probiotic use in iron deficiency anaemia patients initiating oral iron replacement: a randomised controlled trial.The British journal of nutrition · 2024Trial
- Iron Absorption from an Iron-Fortified Follow-Up Formula with and without the Addition of a Synbiotic or a Human-Identical Milk Oligosaccharide: A Randomized Crossover Stable Isotope Study in Young Thai Children.The Journal of nutrition · 2024Trial
- Heat-KilledNutrients · 2022Trial
- The effect of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v together with a low dose of iron on iron status in healthy pregnant women: A randomized clinical trial.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2021Trial
- The Effect ofNutrients · 2020Trial
- Review
- Probiotics and the Gut Microbiome in Combat Sports: A Narrative Review of Performance, Recovery, and Health Pathways.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Review
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- The Role of Intestinal Microbiota and Dietary Fibre in the Regulation of Blood Pressure Through the Interaction with Sodium: A Narrative Review.Microorganisms · 2025Review
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundStrategies to prevent iron deficiency anemia (IDA) have varying effectiveness. The purpose of this systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis was to examine the effects of probiotics on iron absorption and iron status-related markers in humans.
methodsWe followed the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) reporting guidelines. Relevant articles were identified from Embase, Pubmed, Scopus, and CINAHL from inception to February, 2019. We conducted a meta-analysis for eight studies examining the effect of the probiotic
resultsFifteen studies reported in 12 articles were identified (N = 950). Our meta-analysis of eight studies using a random-effects model demonstrated a significant increase in iron absorption following administration of the probiotic
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