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Dyspepsia : A general term relating to a condition that includes upper abdominal symptoms including but not limited to pain, and early fullness even after a small intake of food. Learn more about dyspepsia
Gastritis: Gastritis is a set of conditions that all have inflammation of the stomach lining. It can be caused by a wide range of reasons including alcohol and helicobacter pylori infection. Its symptoms are very similar to those of dyspepsia and involve belching, bloating and early fullness.
Heartburn: A feeling of burning and warmth rising up behind the breastbone toward the neck. It is mainly due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) : GERD happens when a muscle at the end of your esophagus does not properly close, which allows stomach contents to leak back, into the esophagus and casue an irritation.
Mucosa: A term used when the mucous membrane, which is the layer that covers the internal lining of the stomach, is involved. In the presence of H. pylori it is gradually eroded causing peptic ulcer disease (PUD).
Peptic Ulcers : Peptic ulcers, also known as ulcus peptium or peptic ulcer disease (PUD), is a type of ulcer in the gastrointestinal tract which is usually acidic and is also extremely painful. It is caused by the erosion of the mucous lining the wall of the stomach. Learn more about peptic ulcer disease.
Inflammation : Inflammation is a protective response of the body (tissues) to any potentially harmful usually external infections.
Upper Endoscopy: This is also referred to esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). A thin flexible scope is advanced through the mouth down the esophagus and into the stomach, to evaluate or treat certain gastroenterology related problems.
¹³C Urea Breath Test (UBT): A clinical test used for the detection of the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterium in a patient’s breath. It is based on the ability of H. pylori to metabolize urea. When H. pylori is present, the urea is metabolized to produced CO₂, which is detected in the patient’s breath. read more about ¹³C breath testing
Isotope : Isotopes are different types of atoms of the same chemical element, each having a different number of neutrons. For instance breath testing is based upon measuring the ratios between Carbon isotope 13 (¹³C) and carbon isotope 12 (¹²C).
Triple therapy : The term coined for the first line of H. pylori treatment, which is most frequently used today. It consists of a combination of two type of antibiotics and a proton pump inhibitor( PPI). Learn more about triple therapy

Disclaimer: The BreathID System is intended for use in the qualitative detection of H. pylori. It has an approved 510(K) and an approved NDA for the ¹³ C-urea Tablet and Citrica Powder.

Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria which may reside in the patient’s stomach, and may lead to peptic ulcer disease and stomach cancer. H. pylori infection is highly prevalent . Symptoms of H pylori include gastritis, dyspepsia , bloating, belching and more. The only way to know for sure if H. pylori is present is to be tested, as patients may be asymptomatic. H. pylori can be detected by a blood antibody test , a 13C-urea breath test and a stool test. The BreathID Breath Test System may be used as an aid in the detection of helicobacter pylori bacteria and in post treatment monitoring, through a ¹³C-urea breath test. The ¹³C-urea Breath Test is a simple, non-invasive testing option to detect H. pylori and with the BreathID Hp FasTest ^TM . The test has a sensitivity of 99.2% and a specificity of 100% in detecting active Helicobacter pylori infection.

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