Acknowledgements
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Roswitha Gumpold, study nurse, as well as Natascha Schweighofer, PhD contributed to the study protocol as well as other study materials such as writing instructions for the use of the isoflavone and gut permeability test utensils, while study coordinator Cornelia Missbrenner gave valuable input regarding the outcome assessment methods and parameters. We sincerely thank them for their help in setting up the trial.We also express our deep gratitude to Barbara Luegger, BSc, MSc, study nurse as well as the study investigators Stefan Pilz, MD, PhD, Christian Trummer, MD, PhD, Verena Theiler-Schwetz, MD, PD, Marlene Pandis, MD and Claudia Stiegler, MD.We additionally thank Verena Stiegelbauer, PhD and Mag. Anita Frauwallner at Institut AllergoSan, Graz for supporting our study with their expertise and knowledge as well as supplying the probiotic and placebo packages for our study.