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ABOUT H. PYLORI

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a serious, chronic bacterial infection. An estimated 35% of the adult US population is infected.1 

Gastritis – 100% correlation with H. pylori 1 
Duodenal ulcers – 90% caused by H. pylori 2 
Gastric ulcers – 80% caused by H. pylori 2

H. pylori is not the kind of bacteria that you want to ignore. The World Health Organization considers H. pylori a Group I carcinogen.3

• 60% of all gastric cancer cases are attributed to H. pylori infection.4 



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THE BREATHTEK™ UBT TEST

BreathTek UBT for H. pylori (BreathTek UBT) is a simple, convenient, non-invasive test to aid in the initial diagnosis and post treatment monitoring of active H. pylori infection in adult patients.

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DOCTOR INFORMATION 

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has recently updated its medical position statement for the Evaluation of Dyspepsia. This update includes the recommendation that, "Patients 55 years of age or younger without alarm features should receive H. pylori test and treat followed by acid suppression if symptoms remain. H. pylori testing is optimally performed by a 13C urea breath test or stool antigen test".

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PATIENT INFORMATION 

Does your stomach often hurt, but you’re not sure why? Are stomach aches and nausea a part of your daily life? You may have a peptic ulcer caused by H. pylori.

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ABOUT MERETEK 

Meretek Diagnostics Group of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. is the manufacturer of the BreathTek urea breath test for H. pylori. The company also provides the instrumentation necessary for the analysis of the BreathTek UBT samples.

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1Graham KS, Graham DY. Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of H. pylori-Associated Gastrointestinal Diseases. Newtown, PA: Handbooks in Health Care Co; 2006.
2Centers for Disease Control Web Site. The Key to Cure. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/ulcer/keytocure.htm. Last Modified: September 28, 2006. Accessed December 13, 2007.
3World Health Organization. International Agency for Research on Cancers. Monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans. 1994:61. Available at: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol61/volume61.pdf.  Last updated 08/26/1997. Accessed December 13, 2007.
4Correa P. Is gastric carcinoma an infectious disease? N Engl J Med. 1991;325:1170-1171.

IN THE NEWS

January 26, 2010 

OAPI Medical Device Division Announces Upcoming Conferences

The OAPI Medical Device Division has announced it will be attending two medical conferences in the first quarter of 2010. The distributor of the BreathTek™ Urea Breath Test (UBT) for H. pylori will be exhibiting at two Pri-Med conferences—Pri-Med South and Pri-Med Southwest—in February and March.

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December 9, 2009

The OAPI Medical Device Division Announces the Opening of a New On-site Service Facility
 

The OAPI Medical Device Division, distributor of the BreathTek™ Urea Breath Test (UBT) for H. pylori, has opened its new service facility in Rockville, MD.

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October 22, 2009

Meretek Diagnostics Group of OAPI Posts Their 2009 Conference Schedule

Representatives from Meretek Diagnostics Group of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (also known as the Medical Device Division of OAPI) will be attending several upcoming medical conferences.

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October 2, 2007

Meretek Diagnostics, Inc. and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Announce Completion of Merger

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Meretek Diagnostics, Inc. and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OAPI) today announced the completion of a merger between the two companies. The merger forms a new division of OAPI called Meretek Diagnostics Group of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

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