Main diagnostic categories and coexistent findings in 300 consecutive IDA patients
| Diagnosis . | Autoimmune gastritis . | H pylori* . | Menorrhagia . | Gastrointestinal lesions . | Celiac . | Negative . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 77 (26) | 57 (19) | 96 (32) | 31 (10) | 14 (5) | 21 (7) |
| Mean age ± 1 SD, y | 41 ± 16 | 37 ± 19 | 39 ± 10 | 60 ± 14 | 39 ± 14 | 33 ± 13 |
| Gender, M/F | 14/63 | 17/40 | 0/96 | 13/18 | 3/15 | 2/21 |
| Main diagnosis alone | 26 | 57 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 21 |
| H pylori | 39 | — | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Menorrhagia | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gastrointestinal lesions | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Aspirin or NSAID | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Refractory to oral iron, % | 69 | 68 | 38 | 47 | 100 | 10 |
| Diagnosis . | Autoimmune gastritis . | H pylori* . | Menorrhagia . | Gastrointestinal lesions . | Celiac . | Negative . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 77 (26) | 57 (19) | 96 (32) | 31 (10) | 14 (5) | 21 (7) |
| Mean age ± 1 SD, y | 41 ± 16 | 37 ± 19 | 39 ± 10 | 60 ± 14 | 39 ± 14 | 33 ± 13 |
| Gender, M/F | 14/63 | 17/40 | 0/96 | 13/18 | 3/15 | 2/21 |
| Main diagnosis alone | 26 | 57 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 21 |
| H pylori | 39 | — | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Menorrhagia | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gastrointestinal lesions | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Aspirin or NSAID | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Refractory to oral iron, % | 69 | 68 | 38 | 47 | 100 | 10 |
Main diagnostic categories and coexistent findings in 300 consecutive IDA patients referred for hematologic evaluation (Hershko et al15 ).
One hundred sixty-five total H pylori.