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A member asked:
I have been told i have helicobacter pylori on my lungs i have have treatment now i am going to have a breath test .will my lungs be damage .?
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Stomach: Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that infects the stomach; it would not infect your lungs. The breath test is how we diagnose helicobacter; it produces high amounts of urease, and the activity of the enzyme can be detected in your breath. This does not mean it has anything to do with your lungs; the test detects the vapor coming up from your esophagus and stomach.
Answered 12/13/2012
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