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Explanation of Gastritis Cronica Atropica
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Explanation of Gastritis Cronica Atropica
by Slaven-Kobola, Mar 06, 1999 12:00AM
My father has been diagnosed with Gastritis Cronica Atropica, but the doctor did not explain what does it mean. As my father has a number of other illneses, it has been difficult to pinpoint the proper behavior when experiencing the gastritic disfunctions, and consequently to take a proper course of remedying the problem.
My father is not an US resident, so this does not intend to critique US doctors... But still, as I was a little bit puzzled by his doctor not explaining fully what the "atropica" means, I am trying to find it from you.
Dear Slaven Kobola,
Gastritis chronica atrophica is probably another way of saying chronic atrophic gastritis. It refers to a condition in the stomach where the lining of the stomach is inflamed and there is loss of glands with a lining that looks more like intestinal lining (so-called intestinal metaplasia). It is usually associated with a higher than average risk of development of stomach cancer and is already present in 80-90% of patients who already have gastric carcinoma.
There are two types of chronic atrophic gastritis. One is associated with a condition called pernicious anemia. It is more common in persons with Scandinavian and Northern European ancestry. It is an autoimmune gastritis. The second type of chronic atrophic gastritis is more common and is associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. However, by the time chronic atrophic gastritis develops, treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection does not reverse the atrophic gastritis.
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*Keywords: chronic atrophic gastritis
