H. pylori May Not Be Associated with Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients with Normal Gastrointestinal Tract Endoscopy Results

Autor: Tayyibe Saler, Şakir Özgür Keşkek, Sibel Kırk, Süleyman Ahbab, Gülay Ortoğlu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Advances in Hematology, Vol 2014 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-9104
1687-9112
DOI: 10.1155/2014/375915
Popis: Background. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between iron deficiency anemia and H. pylori in patients with normal gastrointestinal tract endoscopy results. Materials and Methods. A total of 117 male patients with normal gastrointestinal tract endoscopy results were included in this retrospective study. The study and control groups included 69 and 48 patients with and without iron deficiency anemia, respectively. The prevalence of H. pylori, the number of RBCs, and the levels of HGB, HTC, MCV, iron, and ferritin were calculated and compared. Results. There was no statistically significant difference found between the groups according to the prevalence of H. pylori (65.2% versus 64.6%, P=0.896). Additionally, the levels of RBCs, HGB, HTC, MCV, iron, and ferritin in the patients in the study group were lower than those in the control group (P
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