Have you ever tried this test before? The urea breath test is one of the most accurate ways to detect an active H. pylori infection, a common cause of chronic stomach pain, indigestion, and ulcers. H. pylori produces an enzyme called urease, and the test works by tracking how your body breathes out a labeled form of carbon after swallowing urea. If the bacteria are present, the labeled carbon shows up in your breath sample. PMID: 12028983 VC: @danadauria Follow @doctorsoood to improve your healt
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Have you ever tried this test before? The urea breath test is one of the most accurate ways to detect an active H. pylori infection, a common cause of chronic stomach pain, indigestion, and ulcers. H. pylori produces an enzyme called urease, and the test works by tracking how your body breathes out a labeled form of carbon after swallowing urea. If the bacteria are present, the labeled carbon shows up in your breath sample. PMID: 12028983 VC: @danadauria Follow @doctorsoood to improve your healt
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