Meta-Analysis
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World J Meta-Anal. Jun 26, 2016; 4(3): 63-68
Published online Jun 26, 2016. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v4.i3.63
Helicobacter pylori infection and asthma: Is there a direct or an inverse association? A meta-analysis
Davide Giuseppe Ribaldone, Sharmila Fagoonee, Jacopo Colombini, Giorgio Saracco, Marco Astegiano, Rinaldo Pellicano
Davide Giuseppe Ribaldone, Marco Astegiano, Gastroenterology - U, Department of General and Specialist Medicine, Città della Salute e della Scienza of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
Sharmila Fagoonee, Institute for Biostructures and Bioimages-CNR c/o Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
Jacopo Colombini, Otorhinolaryngoiatry - 2, Department of General and Specialist Surgical, Città della Salute e della Scienza of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
Giorgio Saracco, Department of Oncology, San Luigi Hospital, 10043 Orbassano, Italy
Rinaldo Pellicano, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Molinette Hospital, 10126 Torino, Italy
Author contributions: Ribaldone DG, Fagoonee S and Colombini J performed the research; Ribaldone DG, Fagoonee S, Colombini J and Pellicano R analyzed the data; Ribaldone DG, Fagoonee S and Pellicano R wrote the paper; Ribaldone DG, Saracco G, Astegiano M and Pellicano designed the research.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None to declare.
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Correspondence to: Rinaldo Pellicano, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Molinette Hospital, Ambulatori S.G.A.S, Via Cavour 31, 10126 Torino, Italy. rinaldo_pellican@hotmail.com
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Received: April 2, 2016
Peer-review started: April 6, 2016
First decision: May 17, 2016
Revised: May 20, 2016
Accepted: June 1, 2016
Article in press: June 3, 2016
Published online: June 26, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and asthma is an important issue, since it could influence the choice of treatment. In our meta-analysis the prevalence of the infection in the asthma population resulted not statistically significant lower than in control population.