Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication in subgroups of patients with iron deficiency anaemia with or without gastric body atrophy
| Before therapy | 6 months after therapy | |
|---|---|---|
| Data are expressed as median (range). No statistically significant differences were observed in the two groups after therapy. | ||
| JAA, gastric juice ascorbic acid; PAA, plasma ascorbic acid. | ||
| No gastric body atrophy (n=5) | ||
| pH | 4 (1.93–7) | 2 (1.2–3.6) |
| JAA (μg/ml) | 9.02 (1.29–16.6) | 14.48 (4–31.9) |
| PAA (μg/ml) | 18.1 (14.8–20.7) | 9 (7.4–32.2) |
| JAA/PAA | 0.45 (0.07–0.85) | 1.17 (0.29–1.99) |
| Gastric body atrophy (n=6) | ||
| pH | 7 (6.5–8.2) | 6 (3–8.6) |
| JAA (μg/ml) | 3.6 (0.1–11.1) | 0.78 (0.1–8.6) |
| PAA (μg/ml) | 7 (6.5–8.2) | 6 (3–8.6) |
| JAA/PAA | 0.01 (0.01–0.64) | 0.01 (0.007–0.7) |