Association of anaemia with Helicobacter pylori infection: a retrospective study

Abstract The role of Helicobacter pylori ( H . pylori ) infection in haematological system diseases is not well understood. We conducted this retrospective study to explore the association between H . pylori infection and anaemia in the Chinese population. This retrospective study was performed in Aerospace Center Hospital in Beijing. We derived the data from the registration system of the physical population between 2012–2016. Logistic regression models were used to explore the association between H . pylori infection and anaemia. Among 17,791 subjects, there were 7,804 (43.9%) subjects with H . pylori infection and 950 (5.3%) with anaemia. The prevalence of anaemia in the H . pylori (+) group was significantly higher than in the H . pylori (−) group after adjusting for age, sex, marriage, underlying diseases and body mass index. Compared to H . pylori (−), the OR of H . pylori (+) was 1.39 for moderate-to-severe anaemia and 1.05 for mild anaemia. The level of haemoglobin was lower in the H . pylori (+) group than in the H . pylori (−) group. This study indicates that H . pylori infection may be related to anaemia and haemoglobin level in the Chinese population.