Lactoferrin Levels in the Gastric Tissue of Helicobacter pylori-Positive and -Negative Patients and Its Effect on Anemia

• Main Authors: Yaşar Doğan (Author), Tülay Erkan (Author), Zerrin Önal (Author), Merve Usta (Author), Gülen Doğusoy (Author), Fügen Çullu Çokuğraş (Author), Tufan Kutlu (Author)
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• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim. To determine gastric tissue lactoferrin (Lf) levels of Helicobacter pylori- (Hp-) positive and -negative patients and its effect on anemia. Methods. Cases in which initial presentation was of abdominal pain and that were Hp-positive at endoscopy were included. Hp-positive cases and -negative co...