Table 1.

Characteristics of the study and control groups.

	Study group (N = 69)	Control group (N = 48)	P
Age (years)	37.4 ± 10.4	40.2 ± 10.0	0.143
H. pylori N (%)	45 (65.2%)	31 (64.6%)	0.896
RBC (4.2–5.1 × 106/uL)	3.84 ± 0.36	4.69 ± 0.38	<0.001
Hemoglobin (12–15 gr/dL)	9.6 ± 1.3	13.4 ± 0.97	<0.001
HTC (%)	31.9 ± 3.3	40.5 ± 2.7	<0.001
MCV (80–96 fl)	71.5 ± 5.8	85.9 ± 6.2	<0.001
Iron (37–145 μg/dL)	26.1 ± 12	74 ± 27	<0.001
Ferritin (13–150 ng/mL)	5.4 ± 2.8	66.7 ± 51.9	<0.001