Correlations of hemoglobin index (IHb) of gastric mucosa with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and inflammation of gastric mucosa

Abstract

There were significant correlations between IHb of the gastric mucosa and H. pylori infection, inflammatory cell infiltration, and IL-8/iNOS mRNA expression, suggesting that IHb is a reliable marker of H. pylori infection for use during follow-up endoscopy after H. pylori eradication therapy.