Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Serum Ferritin: A Population-Based Study Among 1806 Adults in Germany

Gabriele Berg‐Beckhoff, Günter Bode, Maria Blettner, Heiner Boeing, Hermann Brenner

The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2001 · 96 citations · 20 references

Abstract

The decreased serum ferritin concentration among subjects infected with H. pylori might be induced by the uptake of ferritin in the stomach by H. pylori. Possible health implications of H. pylori-induced low ferritin levels warrant further investigation.

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