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Read that for many, h. pylori is asymptomatic. if you are one of these people, is h. pylori still harmful? docs only order testing for ppl w symptoms
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Helicobacter pylori: H pylori is in most people an asymptomatic infection that never causes problems throughout a lifetime. A minority of patients can develop gastritis or ulcers, and very rare patients develop a type of gastric cancer. At this time, we do not recommend testing for this bacteria in the absence of symptoms.
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