Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies

Autor: Kai Wang, Yao-Wei Ai, Huai-Jie Yang, Ben-Gang Zhou, Peng Guo, Wei Xu
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Helicobacter. 24:e12576
ISSN: 1523-5378
1083-4389
DOI: 10.1111/hel.12576
Popis: BACKGROUND The association between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been shown in many observational studies, but these conclusions remain controversial. Hence, we performed a meta-analysis to elucidate the association. METHODS A comprehensive search was conducted on relevant studies published from inception to December 31, 2018, in PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were pooled by random-effect model, generic inverse variance method. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were also done. Publication bias was estimated by the funnel plot, Begg's test, and Egger's test. RESULTS Fifteen studies (eleven cross-sectional, two case-control, and two cohort studies) were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled OR of NAFLD in patients with H. pylori infection was 1.19 (95% CI: 1.11-1.29, P
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