Corresponding author
Koma Hotta, MD
Department of General Internal Medicine, Takatsuki Hospital
1-3-13, Kosobe-cho, Takatsuki-city, Osaka, Japan
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Key words : Helicobacter pylori; iron deficiency anemia; palmar
erythema; polycythemia vera
Funding: None.
Conflicts of Interest: None.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in
writing the manuscript.
Acknowledgement: I would like to express my sincere thanks to
Dr. Kiyoshi Shikino for his valuable support.