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US 12,746,264 B2Granted
Probiotics compositions and method of using the same to enhance growth and social function in children
AssigneeThe General Hospital Corporation
InventorXue-Jun Kong
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions useful for the treatment of subjects suffering from Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). The methods include administering compositions comprising probiotics, such as Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis (B. lactis) to subjects in need thereof.
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A method of treating a pediatric subject diagnosed with or at risk of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), the method comprising:
- administering to the subject an effective amount of a probiotic comprising Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) strain LR-99, deposited at the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center under CGMCC No. 21577, wherein the treatment comprises administering the effective dose of the probiotic for at least about 3 weeks.
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