Debate on the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and inflammatory bowel disease: a bibliometric analysis

Ziye Wang; Shiqing Zhao; Xiaotian Zhong; Yi Su; Yahan Song; Jun Li; Yanyan Shi

doi:10.3389/fmicb.2024.1479941

Debate on the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and inflammatory bowel disease: a bibliometric analysis

Front Microbiol. 2024 Nov 6:15:1479941. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1479941. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Ziye Wang^#^{1

2}, Shiqing Zhao^#^{1

2}, Xiaotian Zhong^{1

2}, Yi Su^{1

2}, Yahan Song³, Jun Li⁴, Yanyan Shi¹

Affiliations

¹ Research Center of Clinical Epidemiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
² Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
³ Library, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
⁴ Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.

^# Contributed equally.

Abstract

Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic inflammation conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Studies point out an association between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and IBD. This study aims to visually assess the research trends and hotspots in the field of H. pylori infection and IBD, review mainstream perspectives in this field, and provide a foundation for future research and treatment.

Methods: We searched the Web of Science Core Collection Database for literature related to H. pylori and IBD, using VOS viewer to generate visual charts.

Results: A total of 246 publications were included, with articles being the predominant type of document. A significant increase in the number of publications was observed after 2011. China contributed the most of researches. Keyword clusters revealed that the researches primarily focused on immune mechanism, gut microbiome, diagnosis and treatment of IBD. Time trend results indicated that current researches centered on gut microbiota and immune mechanisms.

Conclusion: H. pylori infection may have a protective effect on IBD. The exact mechanisms remain unclear and may involve immunomodulation and changes of gut microbiota. Further researches are necessary for better understanding this relationship and its implications for clinical practice. Further researches and clinical practice should pay attention to this topic.

Keywords: Crohn’s disease; H. pylori; immune modulation; inflammatory bowel disease; intestinal microbiota; ulcerative colitis.

Publication types

Systematic Review

Grants and funding

The author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research was funded by Beijing Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant No. J230002 and National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant No. 81700496, International Institute of Population Health, Peking University Health Science Center (JKCJ202305), Key Laboratory of Epidemiology of Major Diseases (Peking University), Ministry of Education, and the special fund of the Beijing Clinical Key Specialty Construction Program, P. R. China (2021).