Comparison of hematological parameters and serum cytokine levels by presence versus absence of (i) <i>H. pylori</i> infection^* and (ii) helminth infection.

*H. pylori infection diagnosed using monoclonal fecal antigen methods. †n = 148 (hemoglobin, MCV, eosinophil, iron, ferritin, transferrin, transferrin saturation), 145 (IgE), 125 (hepcidin), 117 (IL-6, IFNγ), 116 (IL-1β), and 110 (TNFα). ‡n = 33 (hemoglobin, MCV, iron, ferritin, transferrin, transferrin saturation, eosinophil), 32 (IgE), 22 (hepcidin), 22 (IL-6, IL-1β, IFNγ) and 20 (TNFα). §n = 76 (hemoglobin, MCV, iron, ferritin, transferrin, transferrin saturation, eosinophil, IgE), 69 (hepcidin), 58 (IL-6, IFNγ), 57 (IL-1β, TNFα). Øn = 105 (hemoglobin, MCV, eosinophil, iron, ferritin, transferrin, transferrin saturation), 78 (hepcidin), 102 (IgE), 81 (IL-6, IL-1β, IFNγ) and 73 (TNFα). SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range; %: percent. Parameter estimates represent mean±SD or median and IQR.