2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The influence of H. pylori infection on iron absorption in the duodenum
| Project/Area Number |
23790811
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Gastroenterology
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| Research Institution | Keio University |
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Principal Investigator |
HIRATA Kenro 慶應義塾大学, 医学部, 助教 (40570932)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 上部消化管学(食道、胃、十二指腸) |
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| Research Abstract |
Recently, it was reported that H. pylori infection can cause iron deficiency. While iron is absorbed only via the duodenal epithelium, it is lost with exfoliation of the alimentary canal epithelial cells. Therefore, iron metabolism is mainly controlled in
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