The authors conclude that gastric juice analysis is both more effective and cheaper than conventional techniques for the diagnosis of AGOM and H. pylori infection.

Chronic atrophic gastritis can result not only in vitamin B12 deficiency in spite of a normal serum concentration but it can also result in a raised gastrin level, which in rare cases can rise to ...

By staying abreast of signs and risk factors, such as persistent indigestion, unexplained weight loss, or discomfort in the abdomen, individuals can take action and receive timely medical advice.

First, coca chewers should be more prone to infection with H. pylori due to their low stomach acidity. Second, continuous suppression of gastric acid secretion should facilitate the rapid spread ...

chronic atrophic gastritis, reflux esophagitis or peptic ulcer, pancreatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and autoimmune hepatitis. [8–15] When the disease duration is longer than 10 years ...