The H. Pylori detection test IHP-602H from the ALL TEST series is useful for an initial check of a current or previous Helicobacter pylori infection. This bacterium chronically affects about half of the global population and plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, stomach cancer, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue.

Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium whose ideal habitat is the human gastric mucosa, often causing an asymptomatic infection of the gastrointestinal tract. Sometimes the presence of this bacterium can cause gastritis and ulcers in the stomach or duodenum.

Some of the most common symptoms of these conditions include:

• Burning or pain in the upper abdomen, especially between meals when the stomach is empty
• Nausea and a feeling of fullness
• Reflux
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss

In the long term, Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer.