Is helicobacter pylori infection associated with asthma risk? A meta-analysis based on 770 cases and 785 controls

International Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 603-610

  Wang, Yan ^a   Bi, Yutian ^a   Zhang, Liang ^a   Wang, Changzheng ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asthma; Helicobacter pylori; Infection; Meta analysis; Risk

Indexed keywords

CAGA PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS;

EID: 84866602721     PISSN: 14491907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijms.4970     Document Type: Article

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