Archives of Medical Research
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 38-45 , January 2010

Effect of Eradication of Helicobacter pylori and Iron Supplementation on the Iron Status of Children with Iron Deficiency

  • Ximena Duque

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Medical Research in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Ximena Duque, Av. Insurgentes Sur No. 4031, Otawa 501, Col. Sta. Ursula Xilta, Mexico City, CP 14420 Mexico; Phone: (+52) (55) 5627-6900; FAX: (+52) (55) 5761-0952
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  • Segundo Moran

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Research in Gastroenterology, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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  • Robertino Mera

      Affiliations

    • GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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  • Mayela Medina

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Medical Research in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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  • Homero Martinez

      Affiliations

    • RAND, Santa Monica, California
    • Hospital Infantil de México “Federico Gómez”, Mexico City, Mexico
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  • Maria E. Mendoza

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Medical Research in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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  • Javier Torres

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Medical Research in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Mexico City, Mexico
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  • Pelayo Correa

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee

Received 20 April 2009 ,Accepted 12 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2009.11.006

Archives of Medical Research
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 38-45 , January 2010

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