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Helicobacter pylori is extremely common in humans, infecting around 50 % of the world's population. It is recognized as the main etiological factor for chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and also gastric cancer. Much suffering and even ulcer related deaths can easily be prevented through accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment with antibiotics.
Urea Breath Test (UBT) is considered to be the gold standard for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori, it is non-invasive and it measures active infection.