From: Helicobacter pylori infection and circulating ghrelin levels - A systematic review
 | Reason for exclusion |
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Suzuki et al, 2006 [54] | Did not report ghrelin levels in H pylori positive &H pylori negative patients |
Nunes et al, 2006 [27] | Not sufficient information in abstract and authors could not be contacted for further clarifications |
Campana et al, 2007 [56] | All subjects were H pylori negative |
Isomoto et al, 2005 [52] | Compared only H pylori strains |
Checchi et al, 2007 [10] | Did not compare serum ghrelin levels in H pylori positive &H pylori negative subjects |
Wu et al, 2005[57] | Did not assess ghrelin |
Shinomiya et al, 2005[58] | Did not compare the difference in ghrelin between H pylori positive &H pylori negative subjects |
Suzuki et al, 2005[59] | Did not assess ghrelin |
Sundbom et al, 2007[60] | Did not assess H pylori |
Huang et al, 2007[61] | Did not assess H pylori |
Nishizawa et al, 2006[62] | Did not assess H pylori |
Ando et al, 2006[63] | Did not assess ghrelin |
Kempa et al, 2007[64] | All subjects were H pylori negative |
Ates et al, 2008[65] | Did not assess H pylori |
Wang et al, 2006[66] | Did not assess ghrelin |
Doki et al, 2006[67] | Did not assess H pylori |
Gao et al, 2008[68] | Excluded people with H pylori |
Cherian et al, 2009[69] | Did not assess ghrelin |
Kebapcilar et al, 2009[70] | Did not assess ghrelin |
Dutta et al, 2009[71] | Did not assess ghrelin |
Gen et al, 2010[72] | Did not assess ghrelin |
Taniaka-Shintani et al, 2005[1] | Examined only ghrelin immunoreactive cells |