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ArticleCureus2026

Association Between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Adult Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Ajmal Khan, Syeda Mah Noor Fatima, Sheikh Mudassir Mukhtar Ahmad Vohra, Jawad Ahmad, Haris Ashfaq, Shehla Gul, Laraib Fatima, Adnan Afzal, Tamanna Nazir, Dur E Nayab and 2 more

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12 authors.

Ajmal KhanMedicine, Mardan Medical Complex, Mardan, PAK.
Syeda Mah Noor FatimaEmergency Medicine, Maroof Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd, Islamabad, PAK.
Sheikh Mudassir Mukhtar Ahmad VohraMedicine, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barnsley, GBR.
Jawad AhmadNeurology, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, PAK.
Haris AshfaqMedicine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, PAK.
Shehla GulMedical School, Gomal Medical College, Dera Ismail Khan, PAK.
Laraib FatimaObstetrics and Gynaecology, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, PAK.
Adnan AfzalOrthopaedics and Trauma, Rehman Medical Institution, Peshawar, PAK.
Tamanna NazirInternal Medicine, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, PAK.
Dur E NayabInternal Medicine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, PAK.
Sumaria NazirPublic Health, Cardiff University, Cardiff, GBR.
Naqeeb UllahInternal Medicine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, PAK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIron deficiency anemia (IDA) has been increasingly associated with Helicobacter pylori (

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the association between METHODOLOGY: This was a cross-sectional analytical study conducted at Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, from January 2025 to December 2025. Consecutive non-probability sampling was used to recruit a total of 236 adult patients with IDA. Stool antigen testing was used to diagnose infection with

results

conclusionIDA severity and hematologic parameters are significantly associated with

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ferritinhelicobacter pylorihemoglobiniron deficiency anemiamean corpuscular volume (mcv)total iron-binding capacity (tibc)

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PMID42500788
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