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Nov 19 3:59 PM EST

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To: scaram(o)uche who wrote (815)	5/19/1997 8:59:00 PM
From: Mike Relyea	of 1693

We've all read that H. pylori's the cause of ulcers and some research has linked it to gastritis, coronary heart disease and even bad breath. Well, now there's another link: Rosacea. More evidence the sales for Quidel's One-Step H. pylori test are sure to increase. Ways to Treat Rosacea By Jay Siwek, M.D. Tuesday, May 13 1997; Page Z23 The Washington Post search.washingtonpost.com "Another theory is that bacteria trigger an outbreak (of rosacea). And some reports suggest that Helicobacter pylori -- the germ that causes most stomach ulcers -- might somehow be responsible for setting off a reaction." The following 19 May 1997 Reuters article reports on the recently conclude meeting of the American Digestive Health Foundation: Ulcer Bacteria Common reutershealth.com ". . . . .More than half of the world's population is infected with Helicobacter pylori . . . . .The panel also noted research that links the microbe to stomach cancer, and to atrophic gastritis, a precursor of cancer. . . ." ". . . . .The new update contains the first firm recommendations on the bacteria since a 1994 National Institute of Health Consensus Panel confirmed H. pylori as a cause of stomach ulcers. . . . ." ". . . . .Patients who should be tested for H. pylori include those "who have ulcers or a past history of ulcer; possibly, non-ulcer dyspepsia, and patients who are at high risk for gastric (stomach) cancer -- those with first-degree relatives (parents or sibling) with stomach cancer," said Wilcox. . . . ." ". . . . ."We know there is a strong link between the infection and cancer, but at least in the United States, mass screening to find the bug and treating it is probably not warranted since the cancer is so rare -- unlike Japan where gastric cancer is common," Wilcox noted. "There are no studies yet to prove that by getting rid of the bug you get rid of the risk for cancer.". . . . ." Mike

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