A unique feature of iron loss via close adhesion of Helicobacter pylori to host erythrocytes.

Iron deficiency anemia is an extra-stomach disease experienced in H. pylori carriers. Individuals with type A blood are more prone to suffering from H. pylori infection than other individuals. To clarify the molecular mechanisms underlying H. pylori-associated anemia, we collected erythrocytes from...

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Main Authors: Zhiwei Wang, Lijuan Zhang, Zhi Guo, Lei Liu, Jun Ji, Jianian Zhang, Xuehua Chen, Bingya Liu, Jun Zhang, Qiulan Ding, Xuefeng Wang, Wei Zhao, Zhenggang Zhu, Yingyan Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3503993?pdf=render