Helicobacter pylori Infection and Anemia: The Potential Role of Vitamin C and Vitamin B12
Joanna Wróblewska·Alina Woźniak·Anna Długosz·Weronika Wróblewska·Carmelo Rizzo·Lena Pater·Marcin Wróblewski
Anemia is a major global public health problem and is most commonly associated with iron deficiency; however, deficiencies in other micronutrients, including vitamin B12, may also contribute to its development. Increasing evidence suggests that Helicobacter pylori infection may influence the occurrence of anemia through several mechanisms related to alterations in the gastric environment. Chronic gastric inflammation and increased gastric pH associated with H. pylori infection may impair the abs