SynthesisWorld journal of gastroenterology2019
Is there an association between
Synthesis in World journal of gastroenterology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Risk factors for developing irritable bowel syndrome: systematic umbrella review of reviews.BMC medicine · 2025Pooled it
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- Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2020Pooled it
- The Association betweenInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Anti-Helicobacter pylori treatment can effectively improve the clinical remission rates of irritable bowel syndrome: a controlled clinical trial meta-analysis.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2020Pooled it
- Review
- A survey of pathogenic involvement in non-communicable human diseases.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Reply to Nachamkin, "Diversity ofmSphere · 2025Article
- Factors associated with irritable bowel syndrome andThe Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
- From-Toilet-to-Freezer: A Review on Requirements for an Automatic Protocol to Collect and Store Human Fecal Samples for Research Purposes.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of calculating degree of comorbidity of irritable bowel syndrome with migraine.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2023Article
- No evidence for a causal link betweenFrontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Inflammation and Overlap of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Dyspepsia.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2021Review
- Risk for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Patients with Helicobacter Pylori Infection: A Nationwide Population-Based Study Cohort Study in Taiwan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a prevalent and debilitating gastrointestinal condition. Research has reported persistent, low-grade mucosal inflammation and significant overlaps between patients with IBS and those with dyspepsia, suggesting a possible pathogenic role of
aimTo investigate the association between
methodsUsing the keywords "
resultsA total of 13 clinical studies were systematically reviewed and nine studies were included in the final meta-analysis. Random-effects meta-analysis found a slight increased likelihood of
conclusionOverall, current evidence does not support an association between IBS and
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