Comment "Asymptomatic small intestinal ulcerative lesions: Obesity and Helicobacter pylori are likely to be risk factors"

World J Gastroenterol. 2022 Mar 14;28(10):1085-1087. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i10.1085.

Abstract

There are many causes of anemia. It is unreasonable to simply associate anemia with asymptomatic ulcers in the small intestine.

Keywords: Intrinsic factor; Iron deficiency anemia; Megaloblastic anemia; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Statistical bias.

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency* / etiology
  • Helicobacter Infections* / complications
  • Helicobacter Infections* / diagnosis
  • Helicobacter Infections* / epidemiology
  • Helicobacter pylori*
  • Humans
  • Intestine, Small
  • Obesity / complications
  • Risk Factors
  • Ulcer / complications