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ArticleBMC gastroenterology2023

Association of serum vitamin D levels on Helicobacter pylori infection: a retrospective study with real-world data.

Dan Liu, Li Ren, Dapeng Zhong, Wei Zhang, Wen Wen Li, Jie Liu, Chuan Han

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Article in BMC gastroenterology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dan LiuDepartment of Endocrinology, General Hospital of the Western Theater Command, No 270, Tianhui Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610036, China.
Li RenDepartment of Endocrinology, General Hospital of the Western Theater Command, No 270, Tianhui Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610036, China.
Dapeng ZhongDepartment of Endocrinology, General Hospital of the Western Theater Command, No 270, Tianhui Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610036, China.
Wei ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, General Hospital of the Western Theater Command, No 270, Tianhui Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610036, China.
Wen Wen LiDepartment of Endocrinology, General Hospital of the Western Theater Command, No 270, Tianhui Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610036, China.
Jie LiuState Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710000, China.
Chuan HanDepartment of Endocrinology, General Hospital of the Western Theater Command, No 270, Tianhui Road, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, 610036, China. hanchuan3012005173@126.com.
Chengdu Military General Hospital · CNXijing Hospital · CN

Funding

Hospital management of THE GENERAL HOSPITAL OF WESTERN THEATER COMMAND 41C416ATNational Natural Science Foundation of China 81873554
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to determine whether serum vitamin D levels are associated with H. pylori infection and whether low serum vitamin D levels are an independent risk factor for H. pylori infection.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of a multicenter cohort study from 2017 to 2019. A total of 415 H. pylori

resultsSerum vitamin D levels were significantly lower in the H. pylori

conclusionLower serum vitamin D levels may be associated with an increased risk of H. pylori infection, and lower serum vitamin D levels are an independent risk factor for increasing H. pylori infection rates. Randomized controlled trials are needed to determine whether supplementation with vitamin D can reduce H. pylori infection rates.

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Helicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriAdolescentAdultAgedCohort StudiesHumansMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicRetrospective StudiesVitamin DYoung AdultVitamin DAnnual incomeEducation levelsFamily sizeHelicobacter pyloriInfectionVitamin D

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PMID37957555
PMCPMC10644572
OpenAlexW4388624969

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