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H. pylori Mechanism

A Diagram of Gastric Ulceration by H. pylori

H. pylori penetrates the mucus layer of stomach and adheres to the surface of gastric mucosal epithelial cells.
Ammonia is produced whihc netralizes the gastric acid
The H. pylori prolifirates, and migrates, and finally causes infection.
Gastric ulcerization (or Peptic Ulcers) is developed by the destruction of the mucosa, inflammation and mucosal cell death.

Originally published in WikiMedia

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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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