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. 2014 Jul 21;20(27):8979–8985. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i27.8979

Table 1.

Recommendations for testing and treating Helicobacter pylori infection[5]

Recommendations
Do not test if not prepared to treat
Peptic ulcers
Unexplained iron deficiency anemia
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy
Functional dyspepsia?
Family history of gastric cancer