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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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