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Will a egd detect h pylori?

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Yes: There is a bacterium in the stomach, helicobacter pylori, that can cause ulcers. Documentation of this bacterium is important because eradication of such reduces the chance of ulcer recurrence by 95%. The best way to detect H. Pylori would be with biopsy during EGD,

Answered 6/22/2019

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What are the causes for chronic eritemous exudative pangastritis and how/how long is it treated? No biopsy taken during egd, no h.pylori in faeces.

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I have Crohn's colitis and my egd showed "inactive chronic gastritis" in my stomach. No h pylori. How do I know if it's Crohn's in the stomach or not?

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Diagnosed w/ chronic inactive gastritis,mild,w/focal intestinal metaplasia. Neg. h pylori through egd. What could be causing this? no smoker or nsaids

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EGD and biospy showed no signs of H pylori. I had stool test a few months ago for H pylori and that was negative.Last month I did the GI MAP stool test and it showed H pylori at 1.2e2 with ref range at less than 1.0e3.Negative virulence factors.Issue?

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I had an EGD were gastritis was found, although no clear cause other than an H. Pylori infection that was treated about two months earlier. I have indigestion that comes and goes. Ive been taking famotidine for a week. How long till I feel better?

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