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ReviewFolia microbiologica2024

The role of bacteria in gallstone formation.

Danfeng Wang, Aihui Ye, Ni Jiang

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Review in Folia microbiologica, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

2 · The registry

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Danfeng WangHealth Management (Physical Examination) Section of Hubei Third People's Hospital Affiliated to Jianghan University, Wuhan, 430034, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-4164-0447
Aihui YeWuchang District Shouyilu Street Community Health Service Center, Wuhan, 430061, People's Republic of China.
Ni JiangHealth Management (Physical Examination) Section of Hubei Third People's Hospital Affiliated to Jianghan University, Wuhan, 430034, People's Republic of China. jn687296@163.com.
Jianghan University · CNCommunity Health Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gallstones are a prevalent biliary system disorder that is particularly common in women. They can lead to various complications, such as biliary colic, infection, cholecystitis, and even gallbladder cancer. However, the etiology of gallstones remains incompletely understood. The significant role of bacteria in gallstone formation has been demonstrated in recent studies. Certain bacteria not only influence bile composition and the gallbladder environment but also actively participate in stone formation by producing enzymes such as β-glucuronidase and mucus. Therefore, this review aimed to analyze the mechanisms involving the types and quantities of bacteria involved in gallstone formation, providing valuable references for understanding the etiology and clinical treatment of gallstones.

Indexed as

GallstonesBacteriaBileFemaleHumansBacteriaBile componentsFormationGallbladder internal environmentGallstones

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PMID38252338
OpenAlexW4391096942

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