Elisabetta Bretto

Dr. Elisabetta Bretto

IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 March 2022 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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EBElisabetta Bretto
Elisabetta Bretto
Ferdinando D'AmicoFerdinando D'Amico
Ferdinando D'Amico
WFWalter Fiore
Walter Fiore
TATursi Antonio
Tursi Antonio
SDSilvio Danese
Silvio Danese
Diverticular disease (DD) is a common gastrointestinal condition. Patients with DD experience a huge variety of chronic nonspecific symptoms, including abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel habits. They are also at risk of complications such as acute diverticulitis, abscess formation, hemorrhage, and perforation. Intestinal dysbiosis and chronic inflammation have recently been recognized as potential key factors contributing to disease progression. Probiotics, due to their ability to modify colonic microbiota balance and to their immunomodulatory effects, could present a promising treatment option for patients with DD. Lactobacillus paracasei CNCM I 1572 (LCDG) is a probiotic strain with the capacity to rebalance gut microbiota and to decrease intestinal inflammation. This review summarizes the available clinical data on the use of LCDG in subjects with colonic DD.