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H. pylori Infection and IBD Meta-Analysis by Fadhel Jimmy Anugerah is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This meta-analysis examined 33 studies including 4,400 inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and 4,763 controls to determine the association between Helicobacter pylori infection and IBD. The analysis found that 26.5% of IBD patients were positive for H. pylori infection, compared to 44.7% of controls. The risk ratio (RR) of H. pylori infection was 0.62, indicating a significant negative association between H. pylori infection and IBD. This supports the hypothesis that H. pylori infection may have a pro

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Fadhel Jimmy Anugerah

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