Iron Deficiency Anemia as the only Sign of Infection with Helicobacter pylori: A Report of 9 Pediatric Cases

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 429-431

  Russo Mancuso, Giovanna ^a   Branciforte, Francesca ^a   Licciardello, Maria ^a   La Spina, Milena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anemia; Children; Helicobacter pylori; Sideropenia

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; CLARITHROMYCIN; FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTOPORPHYRIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON STORAGE; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0347479238     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02983815     Document Type: Article

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