Helicobacter pylori eradication and its effect on iron stores: A reappraisal [1]

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 194, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 714-

  Cardenas, Victor M ^a   Ortiz, Melchor ^a   Graham, David Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; FERRITIN; FERROUS SULFATE; IRON; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANEMIA; DRUG EFFICACY; ERADICATION THERAPY; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON STORAGE; IRON THERAPY; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; IRON; IRON METABOLISM DISORDERS;

EID: 33748039102     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/505715     Document Type: Letter

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