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Serum ferritin and Helicobacter pylori infection in children: a sero-epidemiologic study in Korea.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jul 2002
Seo Jeong Kee, Ko Jae Sung, Choi Kyung Dan
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BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection is known to affect iron metabolism and serum ferritin levels, which are reduced in adults with H. pylori infection. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between H. pylori infection and iron status in healthy Korean children. METHODS: The H. pylori seropositivity in 753 schoolchildren aged 6-12 years was screened for using an ELISA and confirmed...
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