Red blood cell count,hemoglobin and red blood cell indices in H Pylori infected cases

Aim: to see changes in red blood cell count,hemoglobin and red blood cell indices in helicobacter pylori infected cases. methods: 90 subjects were divided into group a (30 subjects with gastric symptoms and h. pylori infection),group b (30 subjects with gastric symptoms but without h. pylori infection),and group c (30 normal healthy age and sex matched subjects). the diagnosis of h. pylori infection was made by performing antibody serology,rapid urease test and histopathological examination. red blood cell count,hemoglobin and red blood cell indices were calculated by hematology analyzer. results: the results of this study did not show any significant effect on serum ferritin and serum iron (p value > 0.05) within the individual groups nor when compared with each other. conclusion: red blood cell indices were found normal in h. pylori infected cases.