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What're the complications of gastritis?
Left untreated, gastritis may lead to stomach ulcers and stomach bleeding. And some forms of chronic gastritis may increase your risk of stomach cancer. However, gastritis generally isn't serious except for the discomfort it produces. Complications are unusual. Some complications of gastritis are slow to develop. The scarring and narrowing of the stomach outlet that can result from gastritis, especially from radiation gastritis and eosinophilic gastritis, can cause severe nausea and frequent vomiting. In Ménétrier's disease, fluid retention and swelling of the tissues (edema) may occur because of loss of protein from the inflamed stomach lining. About 10% of people with Ménétrier's disease develop stomach cancer some years later. Postgastrectomy gastritis and atrophic gastritis may cause symptoms of anemia, such as fatigue and weakness, because of decreased production of intrinsic factor (a protein that binds vitamin B12, allowing the B12 to be absorbed and used in the production of red blood cells). A small percentage of people with atrophic gastritis develop a condition called metaplasia, in which cells lining the stomach change and become precancerous. In an even smaller percentage of people, metaplasia leads to stomach cancer. |
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More information on gastritis
What is gastritis? - Gastritis is the irritation of lining of stomach which may be evident as stomach pains, vomiting, or diarrhea, etc. Gastritis can be either acute or chronic.
What causes gastritis? - Gastritis can be caused by infection, irritation, autoimmune disorders, or backflow of bile into the stomach. The main cause of true gastritis is H. pylori infection.
What are the symptoms of gastritis? - The most common symptoms of gastritis are stomach upset or pain. Nausea and intermittent vomiting can result from erosive gastritis, radiation gastritis.
How is gastritis diagnosed? - Clinical history of the patient may be particularly important in the diagnosis of this type of gastritis. H. pylori gastritis is easily diagnosed through the use of the urea breath test.
What're the complications of gastritis? - Left untreated, gastritis may lead to stomach ulcers and stomach bleeding. Postgastrectomy gastritis and atrophic gastritis may cause symptoms of anemia.
What're the treatments for gastritis? - Dual therapy for gastritis involves the use of an antibiotic and a proton pump inhibitor. Specific treatment will depend on the cause and type of gastritis. |
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