Helicobacter pylori and anemia: a community-based cross-sectional study among adults in Southern Brazil Helicobacter pylori e anemia: um estudo transversal de base populacional entre adultos no Sul do Brasil

To investigate the association between Helicobacter pylori and anemia, a community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 18-45 year old users of the 31 primary health care units in Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Interviews using a structured questionnaire were carried out in waiting rooms durin...

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Main Authors: Iná S. Santos, Gicele Costa Minten, Neiva C. J. Valle, Giovana Costa Tuerlinckx, José Boccio, Domingo Andrés Barrado, Alessandra Banaszeski da Silva, Guilherme Augusto Reissig Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2009-12-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2009001200012