Is There a Link Between H. Pylori and the Epidemiology of Crohn's Disease?

Ayesha ShahNicholas J TalleyMarjorie WalkerNatasha KoloskiMark MorrisonDaniel BurgerJane M AndrewsMichael McGuckinMike JonesGerald J Holtmann

Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2017)

Our data demonstrate a significant inverse association between geographic distribution of H. pylori and CD. Thus, it is highly unlikely that the findings of previous case control studies were simply due to confounding factors such as concomitant antibiotic use in CD patients.

Keyphrases

case control
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
machine learning
patient reported outcomes
artificial intelligence
data analysis