العلاقة بين عدوى الملوية البوابية و فقر الدم بعوز الحديد

Abstract EN

Several studies have noticed the common presence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), with explained reasons, among patients with Helicobacter pylori (H.

pylori) infection.

The recovery from iron deficiency anemia was noticed when H.

pylori was eradicated.

Our study came, within this frame work, to see whether there is a relationship between iron deficiency anemia and H.

pylori infection in Syrian patients.

This study involved 150 participants who were reviewed to digestive Division in Al-moassa and Assad University hospitals.

They were diagnosed by H.

pylori infection, through positive tests of Rapid urease, culture and IgG antibodies in the serum.

Iron deficiency anemia was diagnosed by measuring ferritin, iron and transferrin levels.

We had 101 patients infected by H.

pylori and 52 iron deficiency anemic, 48 (92.

3%) of them have infected by H.

pylori, and only 4 (7.8%) patients without H.

pylori infection.

These results indicate the existence of a strong relationship between H.

pylori infection and iron deficiency anemia.