From: Helicobacter pylori infection and circulating ghrelin levels - A systematic review
Characteristic | n | n % | |
---|---|---|---|
Study Design | Case control | 7 | 25.93 |
Cohort | 9 | 33.33 | |
Cross-sectional | 11 | 40.74 | |
Gender studied | Both | 21 | 77.78 |
Men | 3 | 11.11 | |
Women | 3 | 11.11 | |
Region | Asia | 13 | 48.15 |
Europe | 11 | 40.74 | |
North America | 3 | 11.11 | |
Health status | Both | 4 | 14.81 |
Healthy | 9 | 33.33 | |
Sick | 14 | 51.85 | |
Age Group | Adults | 23 | 85.19 |
Both | 2 | 7.41 | |
Children | 2 | 7.41 | |
Type of Sickness | Cancer | 3 | 17.65 |
GI symptoms | 11 | 64.71 | |
Others† | 3 | 17.64 | |
HP assessment methods used | Not Described | 5 | 18.52 |
One | 7 | 25.93 | |
Two or more | 15 | 55.56 | |
Assay Type | Commercial EIA | 4 | 14.81 |
Commercial ELISA | 3 | 11.11 | |
Commercial RIA | 14 | 51.85 | |
In-house RIA | 5 | 18.52 | |
Not stated | 1 | 3.7 | |
Sample Size | 50 and below | 6 | 22.22 |
51-200 | 16 | 59.26 | |
201 and above | 5 | 18.52 | |
Sample Storage | -70C and above | 19 | 70.37 |
Below -70C | 4 | 14.81 | |
Not Described | 4 | 14.81 | |
Sample type | Plasma | 17 | 62.96 |
Serum | 10 | 37.04 | |
BMI of participants | Normal | 15 | 57.69 |
Not Stated | 2 | 7.69 | |
Obese | 2 | 7.69 | |
Various | 4 | 15.38 | |
low to normal | 3 | 11.54 |