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A 34-year-old male asked:

Can taking probiotics boost any latent autoimmune disease like psoriasis or psa running in the family?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered

Dermatology 59 years experience

No: You are probably wasting your money on "probiotic".

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