Evaluation of serum levels of zinc, copper, and Helicobacter pylori IgG and IgA in iron deficiency anemia cases

HACIBEKIROGLU T., BASTURK A., AKINCI S., BAKANAY S. M., Ulas T., GUNEY T., ...More

EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES, vol.19, no.24, pp.4835-4840, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 24
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.4835-4840
  • Keywords: Copper, Zinc, Iron deficiency anemia, Helicobacter pylori, IMMUNOGLOBULIN-A ANTIBODIES, GASTRIC-CANCER, TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR, INFECTION, CHILDREN, RISK, ASSOCIATION, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS, FERRITIN
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is the most common form of anemia. Impaired intake absorption and blood loss are the main factors in the etiology. Impaired absorption can be caused by a decrease in trace elements such as copper and zinc, which are found in the structure of enzymes that coordinate iron metabolism or act as a catalyst for them, and the existence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), which inhibits iron absorption in the stomach. Serum levels of zinc, copper, and H. pylori antibodies were measured in IDA cases, and correlations with IDA were evaluated.