Research with probiotics has shown that certain strains may ____
A) shorten the duration of rotavirus-associated diarrhea in infants and children
B) prevent the need for ostomies in some patients
C) shorten the duration of exacerbations of Crohn's disease
D) prevent peptic ulcer development in older adults
A
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