Helicobacter pylori Infection Is Associated With Carotid Intima and Media Thickening: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection affects ≈4.4 billion people worldwide. Several studies suggest that this pathogen impacts the digestive system, causing diverse and severe conditions, and results in extragastrointestinal disorders like vascular diseases. Our study aims to examine the association between H. pylori infection and carotid intima-media thickness. Methods and Results Electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, Web of Science, and Scopus) were searched for studies, comparing the thickness of the carotid intima-media in H. pylori-infected and noninfected individuals listed until October 20, 2020. Statistical analyses were performed using the random effects meta-analysis of model of weighted mean differences with the corresponding

SUBMITTER: Simon OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9238483 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature