Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Atrophic gastritis (AG), also called metaplastic atrophic gastritis (MAG), is a chronic (long-lasting) inflammation of the stomach lining, which leads to the ...

Chronic atrophic gastritis is a risk factor for gastric cancer. However, if gastritis does not result from an infection with H. pylori, the person has a lower risk of developing gastric cancer.

Introduction: Atrophic gastritis is a risk factor for non-cardia gastric cancer, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) for oesophageal adenocarcinoma. The role of atrophic gastritis and GORD in ...

Gastric adenocarcinoma carries a poor prognosis, in part due to the late stage of diagnosis. Risk factors include Helicobacter pylori infection, family history of gastric cancer—in particular, ...

CONTEXT: Although Helicobacter pylori infection is prevalent in our country, there are few studies evaluating the associated histological abnormalities in children. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ...

Chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) is a progressive inflammatory condition characterized by the thinning and degradation of the gastric mucosa, accompanied by the loss of functional gastric glands (1, 2 ...

A collaboration of leading Chinese research institutions has developed an artificial intelligence-based method called GRAPE, demonstrating high accuracy in detecting gastric cancer from routine ...

Although gastric cancer remains a major health issue both in the U.S. and worldwide, there has been a notable decline in ...

Gastric cancer (GC), once primarily seen in older adults, is on the rise among younger individuals in developed countries.

Physiology in Medicine Archive Salicylate Damage to the Gastric Mucosal Barrier Author: Horace W. Davenport, D.Sc. Author Info & Affiliations Published June 8, 1967 N Engl J Med 1967;276: 1307 - 1312 ...

itamin B-12 is an essential vitamin needed for nerve tissue, brain function, and red blood cell production. It is found in many animal products. Learn more.