Does Helicobacter pylori infection relate to iron deficiency anaemia in prepubescent children under 12 years of age?
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the association between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA).


METHODS
Haemoglobin levels, iron parameters and serum IgG antibodies to H. pylori were measured in 693 children aged 9 to 12 y.


RESULTS
No significant differences in the seroprevalence of H. pylori infection and antibody titres to H. pylori were found between the IDA group and the non-anaemic controls.


CONCLUSIONS
H. pylori infection does not seem to contribute to iron deficiency in prepubescent children.
Choi
J W
JW
Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University, Inchon, South Korea. jwchoi@inha.ac.kr
D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male