Can Probiotics Help Reduce Kidney Inflammation in Lupus Patients?
Certain hormones, however, contributed to this decrease
However, this result was only the case in the female mice and the male mice who were castrated. This outcome might lead to a conclusion that certain hormones could possibly play a role on how effective probiotics would be in treating lupus nephritis and/or how the body responds to it. According to Luo, testosterone level might be to blame for the suppression of the effects of the lactobacillus since the intact male mice showed no improvements after receiving the probiotic supplements.