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What is the best reliable hpylori test? breathing test or endoscopy/biopsy?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

H. Pylori: An actual biopsy is always the most definitive and best test to do, BUT that being said, may not be needed and is certainly not cost effective with other tests available. Studies have shown, that actually the fecal antigen test was the most effective in terms of true outcomes and cost, next to the Official endoscopic biopsy.

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Answered 4/5/2016

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