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Have Hpylori Positive, It Says That One Can Get Stomach Cancer From That. Concerned?

I had blood work done last week and I just got results that I have hpylori positive, I have to go back for breath test , ? im scared now, I looked it up and it says that you can get stomach cancer from that, and my cholesterol is 238 I never had that in my life, I exercise everday and it is not heredity, I am not overweight, I am a 58 yr old women, any suggestions, thanks
Sat, 5 Oct 2013
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Hi!
welcome to HCM!
H.pylori infection is mainly the cause of peptic ulcer disease and gastritis,although it has also been associated with gastric cancer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma.
A blood test checks to see whether your body has made antibodies to H. pylori bacteria. If you have antibodies to H. pylori in your blood, it means you either are currently infected or have been infected in the past.
A urea breath test checks to see if you have H. pylori bacteria in your stomach. This test can show if you have an H. pylori infection. It can also be used to see if treatment has worked to get rid of H. pylori.So be relaxed,go for this test and if present take full course of treatment to get rid of H.pylori.
high cholesterol can be controlled with diet alone.
take care!
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Have Hpylori Positive, It Says That One Can Get Stomach Cancer From That. Concerned?

Hi! welcome to HCM! H.pylori infection is mainly the cause of peptic ulcer disease and gastritis,although it has also been associated with gastric cancer and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. A blood test checks to see whether your body has made antibodies to H. pylori bacteria. If you have antibodies to H. pylori in your blood, it means you either are currently infected or have been infected in the past. A urea breath test checks to see if you have H. pylori bacteria in your stomach. This test can show if you have an H. pylori infection. It can also be used to see if treatment has worked to get rid of H. pylori.So be relaxed,go for this test and if present take full course of treatment to get rid of H.pylori. high cholesterol can be controlled with diet alone. take care!