Research Article
H. pylori May Not Be Associated with Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients with Normal Gastrointestinal Tract Endoscopy Results
Table 1
Characteristics of the study and control groups.
| | Study group () | Control group () | |
| Age (years) | 37.4 ± 10.4 | 40.2 ± 10.0 | 0.143 | H. pylori (%) | 45 (65.2%) | 31 (64.6%) | 0.896 | RBC (4.2–5.1 106/uL) | 3.84 ± 0.36 | 4.69 ± 0.38 | <0.001 | Hemoglobin (12–15 gr/dL) | 9.6 ± 1.3 | 13.4 ± 0.97 | <0.001 | HTC (%) | 31.9 ± 3.3 | 40.5 ± 2.7 | <0.001 | MCV (80–96 fl) | 71.5 ± 5.8 | 85.9 ± 6.2 | <0.001 | Iron (37–145 g/dL) | 26.1 ± 12 | 74 ± 27 | <0.001 | Ferritin (13–150 ng/mL) | 5.4 ± 2.8 | 66.7 ± 51.9 | <0.001 |
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