Preparation for the breath test involves abstaining from certain medications for several weeks and fasting food and water a few hours before the test. The test is safe during pregnancy and for ...

Serology and C14-UBT are the most commonly used non-invasive tests of H. pylori infection. The diagnostic characteristics of the tests depend also on the prevalence of H. pylori infection in the ...

More than half the world’s population is thought to be living with H. pylori. Most people do not have any symptoms. But when an infection grows too much, it can lead to stomach ulcers and chronic ...