The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) both recommend testing for H. pylori infection with tests, such as HPSA, that identify active infection ^1,2

Prescribing acid suppression therapy to relieve gastric symptoms without a diagnosis does not treat the underlying disease and does not deter the development of other conditions associated with H. pylori, such as gastric cancer. Accurate, rapid, and inexpensive tests for H. pylori enable physicians to offer patients relief from the pain and discomfort of gastric and duodenal ulcers.

Important information on the causes, risk, and prevalence of H. pylori infection 

Download an H. pylori guide for your patients H. pylori Patient Guide: Important information about diagnosing, treating, and preventing H. pylori bacterial infection.

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	Helicobacter pylori: Why it still matters in 2005. Cleve Clin J Med.
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