Background and Aim: The current diagnostic methods for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection include rapid urease test (RUT), urea breath test ... antibody against H. pylori urease.

past or current treatment with anti-H. pylori therapy; or (viii) severe systemic diseases. Prior to inclusion in the study, informed consent was obtained from all patients. The protocol of this ...

There are four ways to test for H. pylori: a urea breath test, a stool antigen test, an upper endoscopy, and a blood test.

Breath testing can be used to diagnose H.pylori, as well as to document that treatment has gotten rid of it. Breath testing for Helicobacter pylori involves fasting for 1-2 hours before the test, ...