Is helicobacter pylori infection inversely associated with atopy? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 882-890

  Taye, B ^a   Enquselassie, F ^a   Tsegaye, A ^a   Medhin, G ^a   Davey, G ^b   Venn, A ^c  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori; Hypersensitivity; Meta analysis; Skin tests

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPY; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; SKIN SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UREA BREATH TEST; COMPLICATION; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MICROBIOLOGY; ODDS RATIO;

HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84927780521     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cea.12404     Document Type: Article

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