Helicobacter pylori Infection May Be Related to Inflammation and Not to Iron Deficiency Anemia in Hemodialysis Patients

Conclusions Patients with longer duration of HD, male sex, and the presence of dyspepsia had higher odds to exhibit H. pylori infection. Helicobacter pylori infection did not seem to have an influence on iron deficiency or anemia severity in HD patients and does not have relation with serum hepcidin level. However, H. pylori may to be related to inflammation in HD patients.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research