Abstract
Background. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between iron deficiency anemia and H. pylori in patients with normal gastrointestinal tract endoscopy results. Materials and Methods. A total of 117 male patients with normal gastrointestinal tract endoscopy results were included in this retrospective study. The study and control groups included 69 and 48 patients with and without iron deficiency anemia, respectively. The prevalence of H. pylori, the number of RBCs, and the levels of HGB, HTC, MCV, iron, and ferritin were calculated and compared. Results. There was no statistically significant difference found between the groups according to the prevalence of H. pylori (65.2% versus 64.6%, P = 0.896). Additionally, the levels of RBCs, HGB, HTC, MCV, iron, and ferritin in the patients in the study group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Finally, there was no association between iron deficiency anemia and H. pylori (OR 1.02, Cl 95% 0.47–2.22, and P = 0.943). Conclusion. H. pylori is not associated with iron deficiency anemia in male patients with normal gastrointestinal tract endoscopy results.
Highlights
Anemia is the most common disorder of the blood and is characterized by a decrease in the number of red blood cells or a less-than-normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood
There were no statistically significant differences between the RBC, HGB, HTC, MCV, iron, and ferritin levels in the patients with or without H. pylori infections according to the presence or absence of iron deficiency anemia (P > 0.05; Tables 2 and 3)
There was no association between iron deficiency anemia and H. pylori
Summary
Anemia is the most common disorder of the blood and is characterized by a decrease in the number of red blood cells or a less-than-normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. Blood loss from the gastrointestinal tract is the most common cause in men and postmenopausal women [2, 3]. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between iron deficiency anemia and H. pylori in patients with normal gastrointestinal tract endoscopy results. A total of 117 male patients with normal gastrointestinal tract endoscopy results were included in this retrospective study. The study and control groups included 69 and 48 patients with and without iron deficiency anemia, respectively. The levels of RBCs, HGB, HTC, MCV, iron, and ferritin in the patients in the study group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). H. pylori is not associated with iron deficiency anemia in male patients with normal gastrointestinal tract endoscopy results
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