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Biotech / Medical : QDEL - Quidel more quick diagnosis

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Nov 26 3:59 PM EST

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To: Robert Busse who wrote (408)	2/17/1997 4:56:00 AM
From: Mike Relyea	of 1693

Bob, I agree that H.pylori sales probably won't take off till Quidel's first quarter, but take off they will. Check out The Canadian H.pylori Info Site sponsored by Astra: canadianhp.com A couple statements in the site caught my attention (http://www.canadianhp.com/start/hp8/html/gastric_cancer.html ): ". . . It is now clear that Helicobacter pylori infection also plays a role in some but not all of the cancers of the stomach which can occur. Although it is difficult to give exact figures, it is believed that H.pylori infection may play some role in up to 40 - 60% of all stomach cancers. . . More information will become available as research continues into the relationship between H. pylori and stomach cancer. . . Gastric maltomas are very rare but the interesting aspect of this very slow growing tumor is that there now are a few studies published which demonstrate that the maltoma tumor may completely disappear if the H. pylori infection is cured. This disappearance of the tumor occurs without the need for any other therapies such as chemotherapy. Studies are ongoing to determine whether this disappearance of the maltoma indeed will result in long-term cure of the disease. Thus far, results look encouraging. . ." (http://www.canadianhp.com/start/hp8/html/do_you_have_dyspepsia.html ) ". . .Dyspepsia is an important health problem. Up to 5% of all visits to family doctors are for this problem. . .One of the important questions at the moment is whether H. pylori infection plays a role in causing the symptoms of dyspepsia. Up to 40 - 60% of patients with chronic dyspepsia may have a H. pylori infection. . .Studies are being carried out at the moment to help answer the question whether H. pylori plays a role in dyspepsia. Until the results of these studies are available, no firm recommendations can be given about treatment in patients who have dyspepsia and also have a H. pylori infection." Evidence looks pretty strong that H.pylori's a bad, deadly bug. When the studies that are mentioned throughout the Canadian H.pylori Info Site are completed, I'll bet they show such a strong link to H.pylori as the culprit, that the CDC will recommend H.pylori testing and treatment for everyone; in the meantime if the CDC doesn't make a statement, you can bet the drug manufactures such as Astra and P&G will see to it that the public becomes informed. The H.pylori testing market will soon explode. It's inevitable in my opinion. Nobody's going to want a killer bug in their stomach. Mike

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