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Microbiol."],"abstract":"\n Introduction<\/jats:title>\n Gallbladder stones (GS) is a prevalent gallstone disease. Recent studies indicate that bile microbiota dysregulation may contribute to their pathogenesis. However, the specific microbial alterations and their differences from gut microbiota patterns remain unclear. This study aimed to systematically evaluate the association between bile microbiota composition and GS.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n Eligible studies comparing bile microbiota profiles between patients with GS and non-GS controls were retrieved from eight databases. Data on\n \u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n - and\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n -diversity and microbial composition at the phylum and genus levels were extracted and synthesized.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n For\n \u03b1<\/jats:italic>\n -diversity, the abundance-based coverage estimator (ACE) index was higher in patients with GS compared with controls (SMD\u202f=\u202f0.55, 95% confidence interval [CI]; 0.23\u20130.87), whereas the Chao1 (SMD\u202f=\u202f0.51, 95% CI; \u22120.03\u20131.05) and observed species (SMD\u202f=\u202f0.58, 95% CI; \u22120.03\u20131.19) showed positive but non-significant differences. The Simpson index was significantly higher in patients with GS (SMD\u202f=\u202f0.49, 95% CI; 0.02\u20130.96). The Shannon index showed no overall difference (SMD\u202f=\u202f0.03, 95% CI; \u22120.51\u20130.56), but was significantly decreased in the \u201cGS vs. healthy controls (HC)\u201d subgroup (SMD\u202f=\u202f\u22120.48, 95% CI; \u22120.94\u2013-0.02). Analysis of\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n -diversity revealed that the bile microbiota of patients with GS differed significantly from that of control groups, although a few studies reported no significant differences. At the phylum level, patients with GS consistently exhibited increased Firmicutes and decreased Proteobacteria. At the genus level, enrichment of pathogenic taxa, such as\n Escherichia\u2013Shigella<\/jats:italic>\n and\n Streptococcus,<\/jats:italic>\n was observed, whereas\n Helicobacter<\/jats:italic>\n was elevated in only one study, indicating that its association with GS may be context-dependent and warrants further investigation.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n GS is associated with bile microbiota dysbiosis, characterized by increased richness and potential overrepresentation of dominant taxa. 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