A hematologist's view of unexplained iron deficiency anemia in males: Impact of Helicobacter pylori eradication

Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-53

  Hershko, Chaim ^a   Ianculovich, Mara ^a   Souroujon, Moshe ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autoimmune gastritis; Celiac disease; Helicobacter pylori; Iron deficiency; Vitamin B12 deficiency

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; FERROUS SULFATE; GASTRIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IRON; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNE GASTRITIS; BLEEDING; CELIAC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDOSCOPY; ERADICATION THERAPY; EROSIVE GASTRITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PREMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 33845601746     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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