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A localized case-control study of extra-gastric manifestations of Helicobacter pylori infection in children

Rasha Abdel-Raouf Afifi1, Dina Kamal Ali, Iman Abdel-Mohsen Shaheen

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. r_abdelraouf@yahoo.com

Indian Journal of Pediatrics
|December 18, 2010
PubMed

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Helicobacter pylori infection in children is linked to a higher risk of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and study the effects of eradication therapy.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Hematology

Background:

  • Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is common in children.
  • Extra-gastric manifestations of H. pylori are not fully understood in pediatric populations.
  • Iron deficiency and anemia are significant health concerns in children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between H. pylori infection and extra-gastric manifestations in Egyptian children.
  • To determine the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in H. pylori-positive children compared to H. pylori-negative children.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study involving 30 H. pylori-positive and 30 H. pylori-negative children.
  • Data collection included medical history, clinical examination, complete blood count (CBC), serum iron, serum ferritin, and H. pylori antibody testing.

Main Results:

  • H. pylori-positive children showed a statistically significant increase in the frequency of ID (p=0.003) and IDA (p=0.000).
  • While mean hemoglobin, MCV, MCH, serum iron, and serum ferritin were lower in seropositive patients, these differences were not statistically significant.
  • No significant differences were observed in platelet counts, skin disorders, or gender between the two groups.

Conclusions:

  • H. pylori infection is associated with an increased incidence of ID and IDA in children.
  • Larger therapeutic randomized controlled trials are recommended to confirm these findings.
  • Further studies should investigate the hematological response to H. pylori eradication therapy.
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