Open AccessProton Pump Inhibitors Intake and Iron and Vitamin B12 Status: A Prospective Comparative Study with a Follow up of 12 Months
Author(s) -
Hasime Qorraj-Bytyqi,
Rexhep Hoxha,
Shemsedin Sadiku,
Ismet Bajraktari,
Mentor Sopjani,
Kujtim Thaçi,
Shpëtim Thaçi,
Elton Bahtiri
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2018.142
Subject(s) - medicine , vitamin b12 , ferritin , homocysteine , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology , cobalamin , serum iron , iron deficiency , anemia
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) represent the most widely prescribed antisecretory agents, but their prolonged use, may influence iron and vitamin B12 status, which could have important implications for clinical practice.
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