STUDY OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA AND HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION AMONG SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC GASTRODUODENAL PATHOLOGY

Abstract

The participation of Helicobacter pylori infection in the development of iron deficiency conditions and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are more characteristic for the pediatric population. Anemia, according to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, affects about 2 billion people in the world. Approximately 50% of all cases of anemia are iron deficiency anemia. It is the most common nutritional deficiency in both developing and developed countries of the world.