The Survey of the Association of Iron Deficiency in Helicobacter Pylori Infected Patients who referred to a Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in Neyshabour Between September 2015 to March 2016

Helicobacter pylori infection is one of the most common chronic bacterial infections in human worldwide. Recent evidences suggest that iron deficiency and anemia associated with H.pylori. The aim of this study was to evaluate iron deficiency in patients with H. pylori infection who referred to Medical Diagnostic Laboratory of ACECR-Razavi Khorasan in Neyshabur.
This Case-control study has performed on 162 patients who referred to Medical Diagnostic Laboratory of ACECR-Razavi Khorasan in Neyshabur and was conducted Between September 2015 to March 2016. Demographic data including age and gender were recorded. Participants were questioned for use of supplemental iron drugs. Based on the amount of IgG antibodies against H.pylori infection by ELISA, all participants were divided into two groups. Then hemoglobin, ferritin, iron and TIBC tests were performed for all samples. Results were analyzed by SPSS software.
The results showed that there is a significant difference between two groups infected with H.pylori infection and control in hemoglobin, ferritin, iron, TIBC tests (P According to the results of the present study, there is a relationship between H.pylori infection and anemia. Therefore, it would be suggested that doctors and specialists should consider this issue prior to any treatment.