backgrounds: iron deficiency anemia (ida) is one of the well recognized presentations of celiac disease (cd). according to the lack of data from our population in this regard, we determined the prevalence of cd in patients presenting with ida to see if it is worthwhile to do a precise screening for cd in such patients. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on patients referred with ...

background: ( h.pylori ) infection is a common bacterial infection in humans. approximately half of the helicobacter pylori people throughout the world are infected by this gastric microbial pathogen. the outcome of h.pylori infection varies from gastritis to peptic ulcers, duodenal ulcers and gastric malignancies. this study aims to estimate the prevalence of h.pylori infection and iron defici...

the aim of this cross sectional study was to determine anemias due to deficiency of iron,vitamin B12 and folate in pregnant women,who were refered to Shahid doctor mofateh hospital in varamin.in this study hemoglobin value(<11g/dl) was used as the determinant of anemia,therefore,the study was performed on 251 pregnant women.the proportions of women having abortions and cesarean sections were 10...

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world and almost a third of the world's population is involved with IDA. It even in mild type, could lead to serious disorders such as impairment of learning and mental focus. Reduction of iron resources results in an imbalance in the physiological function. With regard to the role of iron in myelination...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mature red cell and reticulocyte parameters to identify three conditions: iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic disease, and anemia of chronic disease associated with absolute iron deficiency. METHODS Peripheral blood cells from 117 adult patients with anemia were classified according to iron status, inflammation, and he...