Association Between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Anemia Among Adult Dyspeptic Patients Attending Kiryandongo General Hospital, Uganda

To determine the prevalence of anemia and its association with infection among adult dyspeptic patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 283 dyspeptic patients at Kiryandongo General Hospital, in Uganda. A structured questionnaire was administered to capture demographic and clinical char...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of blood medicine 2023-01, Vol.14, p.57-66
Hauptverfasser:	Asiimwe, Daisy, Bangi, Isaac, Esanyu, Jospeh, Ojok, Daniel, Okot, Benedict, Olong, Clinton, Wagubi, Robert, Kisembo, Godfrey, Sempijja, Fred, Muwanguzi, Enoch, Okongo, Benson
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Anemia Antigens Bacteria Chronic illnesses Dietary supplements Ethics Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid Health aspects Helicobacter infections Helicobacter pylori helicobacter pylori infection Hemoglobin Infection Infections Iron Medical research Medicine, Experimental Morphology Multivariate analysis Original Research Patients prevalence Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) Sample size Thin films Ulcers
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Zusammenfassung:	To determine the prevalence of anemia and its association with infection among adult dyspeptic patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 283 dyspeptic patients at Kiryandongo General Hospital, in Uganda. A structured questionnaire was administered to capture demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants. Four milliliters of blood were then collected into an EDTA vacutainer for Complete Blood Count (CBC) and analyzed using HUMA COUNT 30 , and peripheral blood smears were made and stained using Giemsa stain. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin levels
ISSN:	1179-2736 1179-2736
DOI:	10.2147/JBM.S392146