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HELICOBACTER PYLORI helicobacter pylori What? Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori

) is a spiral form >> << bacterium that lives in or on the gastric mucosa. This results in more than 90 percent of the

ulcers are ulcers in the mucosa of the stomach or duodenum (first part

small intestine). By 1982, when this bacterium was found

, spicy food, acid, stress and lifestyle were considered the main

causes ulcers. As is now known that most ulcers are caused by infection with

H. pylori, they may be treated with appropriate antibiotics >>. << How common is H. pylori? About two-thirds of the world's population infected with H.pylori. In the United States, H. pylori

found more often in summer

adults, African Americans, Hispanics and low socioeconomic groups. What disease can H. pylori

reason? Most people infected with H. pylori

never have symptoms >> << or problems associated with this infection, but H. pylori

may result

gastritis (inflammation mucosa of the stomach) or stomach ulcers >> << or duodenum. About 25 million Americans suffer from ulcers. What are the symptoms of ulcers? The most common symptom is a gnawing or burning ulcer stomach pain >> << between the sternum and the navel. Typically, pain occurs when stomach is empty

between meals and early morning hours, but

This can also happen at other times of the day. It can last from several minutes to >> << hours and may be dismissed from eating or taking antacids. Less common symptoms include

nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite. Sometimes ulcers can bleed if bleeding

lasts for a long time, it can lead to anemia weakness and fatigue. If

bleeding heavy, you may be blood in vomit or stool. Stool containing >> << blood may appear resinous or black. As the infection diagnosed? Doctors are several methods for testing of Helicobacter pylori infection >>. << Blood tests can determine if a person was infected by measuring specific H. pylori

antibodies.

Breath test can determine if H. pylori

is in the stomach the patient. In this test the patient receives a harmless substance >> << urea with carbon to drink. H. pylori

This breaks the urea and the carbon is absorbed into the blood and lungs, and

expired in breath. Putting this breathing, medical services may

measurement of gas and to determine whether bacteria are present. The doctor may also perform endoscopy, where a small flexible >> << device with a camera inside is inserted through the mouth into the esophagus, stomach

and duodenal ulcer look. During endoscopy, biopsies (tissue samples

) from the stomach can be obtained. Some tests can be performed

on these tissue samples to determine whether a patient is infected with H. pylori

. If H. pylori

cure? Persons of the stomach or duodenum, should be tested for H. pylori

and if found that the infected can be treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics of new drugs for ulcers, treatment consists of one or two weeks

one or two antibiotics and drugs that reduce stomach acid >>. << This treatment is a dramatic medical advance because eliminating H. pylori

antibiotics means that more than 90 percent chance

ulcers can be cured forever. How do people become infected with helicobacter? It is not known how the bacteria enter the body and why some people with H. pylori

sick and others do not. The bacterium is likely

transmitted from person to person through fecal-oral route (when infected stool >> << comes into contact with hands, food and water) or oral-oral route (when

infected saliva or vomit comes into contact with hands, food and water). What people can do to prevent infection? Since H. pylori << source >> is not strattera 10mg yet known, recommendations for

avoid infection was not. In general, it is always helpful to eat

food that has been properly prepared and drink water from a source that is

known, clean and safe. Are there any long term effects of Helicobacter pylori infection >> <<? Recent studies have shown the relationship between long-term infection of H. pylori

and the development of gastric (stomach) cancer. Gastric

Cancer is the second most common form of cancer worldwide, it is most common in

countries such as Colombia and China, where H. pylori

<< infects more than >> 1/2 population in early childhood. In the United States, where H. pylori

rarely in young adults, the incidence of stomach cancer declined

since 1930. How can I learn more about helicobacter? Consult your doctor if you are worried about H.pylori. Although

knowledge about bacteria is incomplete, scientists are working to find

how people become infected, why some people develop symptoms and best treatment

is. (This was taken from the HealthBeat newsletter developed by the U.S. Center Disease Control and Prevention).