H. pylori May Not Be Associated with Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients with Normal Gastrointestinal Tract Endoscopy Results

Table 2

Measurements of patients in study group according to the Helicobacter pylori infection.

	H. pylori (+); ()	H. pylori (−); ()
RBC (4.2–5.1 10^6/uL)	3.89 ± 0.37	4.00 ± 0.35	0.234
Hemoglobin (12–15 gr/dL)	9.5 ± 1.4	9.8 ± 1.2	0.466
HTC (%)	31.5 ± 3.4	32.5 ± 3.0	0.261
MCV (80–96 fl)	71.2 ± 6.1	72.1 ± 5.2	0.546
Iron (37–145 g/dL)	26.6 ± 13.7	25.0 ± 8.2	0.584
Ferritin (13–150 ng/mL)	5.5 ± 2.5	5.2 ± 3.2	0.439