title: Association between iron deficiency anemia and Helicobacter pylori infection among children under six years in Iran.
abstract: This study was conducted to evaluate the association between H. pylori infection and Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) among preschool children (age range: 40-75 months) at a tertiary referral hospital in Tehran.In a case-control study, the prevalence of H. pylori seropositivity was compared between 64 children with IDA diagnosis and 70 healthy non-anemic sex- and age-matched controls. Totally, 52 (81.3%) children with IDA and 10 (14.3%) non-anemic controls had a positive antibody level for H. pylori specific IgG and the difference between two groups was statistically significant (P<0.0001). H. pylori infection had a significant high prevalence among preschool patients with IDA. Eradication of H. pylori infection is recommended for patients with refractory IDA.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. medicalresco@yahoo.com.
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Darvishi
authors: Department of Pathology, Be'sat Hospital, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. medicalresco@yahoo.com.
authors: Katayoun
authors: K
authors: Ziari
authors: Department of Pediatrics Neurology, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. medicalresco@yaho.com.
authors: Hossein
authors: H
authors: Mohebbi
authors: Department of Pathology, Be'sat Hospital, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. medicalresco@yahoo.com.
authors: Kamyab
authors: K
authors: Alizadeh
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence