Helicobacter pylori infection and iron deficiency anemia: Accumulating evidence in support of a real association

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 147-150

  Kearney, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FERRITIN; IRON;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONOSCOPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IRON ABSORPTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON METABOLISM; IRON STORAGE; IRON THERAPY; STOMACH ACID SECRETION;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; FERRITINS; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; IRON;

EID: 25844442286     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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