Prevalence and Association of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Iron Deficiency Anemia in Sirte, Libya: A Cross-Sectional Study.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37375/susj.v16i1.4171Keywords:
Helicobacter pylori, Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA), Ferritin, SirteAbstract
This population-based cross-sectional study investigated the association between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)among 200 participants in Sirte, Libya. Laboratory analysis revealed a high prevalence of H. pylori infection (67.5%) and iron deficiency (87.5%), with a statically significant correlation between the two variables (p<0.05). Notably, 92.6% of infected group. Gender and age-stratified data showed a 100% deficiency rate among infected males and participants aged 10-30 years. Furthermore, a significant tendency toward latent iron deficiency was observed, as many participants even those within normal clinical ranges exhibited ferritin levels at the lowest thresholds (Females:20ng/ml; Males: 30ng/ml), inditing a systemic risk for future IDA. These findings identify H. pylori as a critical risk factor for refractory anemia in the Sirte population and strongly support the integration of bacterial eradication into clinical management protocols for anemia.
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