Open AccessHelicobacter pylori infection, iron absorption, and gastric acid secretion in Bangladeshi children
Author(s) -
Shafiqul Alam Sarker,
Lena Davidsson,
Hasan Mahmud,
Thomas Walczyk,
Richard F. Hurrell,
Niklaus Gyr,
George J. Fuchs
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/80.1.149
Subject(s) - ferrous , helicobacter pylori , medicine , absorption (acoustics) , gastric acid , iron deficiency , iron deficiency anemia , gastroenterology , chemistry , pentagastrin , stomach , anemia , materials science , composite material , organic chemistry
Nonheme-iron absorption requires an acidic milieu. Reduced gastric acid output as a consequence of Helicobacter pylori infection could be an important limiting factor for iron absorption.
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