Association between rosacea and helicobacter pylori infection: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The potential association between rosacea and a heightened prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection has been previously suggested. However, existing studies offer inconsistent results. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to elucidate the relationship between rosacea and HP infection.

Methods

We conducted comprehensive searches of PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases to identify relevant observational studies for our investigation. We utilized the random-effects model to aggregate the data to address the potential influence of heterogeneity among the studies on the outcome.

Results

Our analysis incorporated twenty-five datasets from 23 case-control and cross-sectional studies, encompassing 51,054 rosacea patients and

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10994334 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature