A 63-year-old female asked:
does chewing sugarless gum before h pylori test interfere with results?
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 28 years experience
Blood Tests: Nope. H. Pylori is tested by blood for antibodies. Gum would not interfere with that.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Which patients should be tested for h. Pylori?
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Dr. Arthur Helleranswered
Gastroenterology 43 years experience
Ulcer patient, other: Anyone with a history of ulcer disease;or from an endemic region for stomach cancer , e.g. Japan , chile; positive family history of ulcer or stomach cancer, ;symptoms consistent with possible ulcer disease. Controversy over testing people before chronic Aspirin use-both can cause ulcers, the 2 together, even more so. Anyone with symptoms enough for them to get an upper endoscopy.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
How can you eradicate helicobacter pylori completely?
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Dr. Sidney Vinsonanswered
Gastroenterology 27 years experience
Antibiotics: There are several antibiotic regimens which, along with acid suppression, have been proven to eradicated h.Pylori with 70-90% success rates.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 29-year-old member asked:
What is h. Pylori?
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Dr. (Liz)Phuong Trananswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Infection of stomach: H.Pylori is type of bacteria helicobacter pylori that can cause infection in thestomach, together with acid stomach can cause ulcers .Pts are usually asymtomatic.When being treated with ulcers , this bacteria then get tested.It test is positive , pts are treated with two antibiotics and a proton pump inhibitor for 7-14 days.
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A 61-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me about h-pylori ?
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Dr. Michael Borookhimanswered
Geriatrics 25 years experience
Its now considered: The number one cause of stomach ulcers and bleeding. It can be diagnosed via biopsy of your stomach or blood work. Treatment involves roughly a two week course of three agents that include a combination of antibiotics and antacids.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Is h pylori deadly?
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Dr. Brian Flyeranswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
H pylori: Definitely not.
It's a bacteria recognized in the late 1980s that is associated with peptic ulcer disease. What's interesting is that many people may have it and yet have no ulcer disease. So, it's only worth looking for if you are suspecting an ulcer.
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