title: [A case of iron deficiency anemia in which iron absorption increased after Helicobacter pylori eradication].
abstract: A 48-year-old woman with iron deficiency anemia (Hb 8.1 g/dl) and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)-associated enlarged fold gastritis underwent successful H. pylori eradication. Hemoglobin, serum iron concentrations, and other indices of iron deficiency anemia reached almost normal levels 10 to 16 months after the first eradication treatment. Iron absorption tests and measurements of basal acid output were performed before and after eradication therapy. Iron absorption almost doubled within 3.5 months, whereas basal acid output was nothing but it increased after 15 months. Therefore, it was suggested that the increase in iron absorption was possibly involved in improvement of iron deficiency anemia after H. pylori eradication therapy. Furthermore, it was also suggested that mechanisms other than increase in acid secretion might be involved in increase in iron absorption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital. yas@hp.pref.hyogo.jp
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yasunga
authors.forename: Kengo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsuura
authors.forename: Takuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamai
authors.forename: Minori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikezoe
authors.forename: Eri
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shiraishi
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yanagawa
authors.forename: Tamao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishihara
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inui
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kohro
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007501:Iron / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007501:Iron