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2. Gastritis - Wikipedia

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   This form of gastritis can occur in more than 5% of hospitalized patients. [citation needed] Also, alcohol consumption does not cause chronic gastritis. It does, however, erode the mucosal lining of the stomach; low doses of alcohol stimulate hydrochloric acid secretion. High doses of alcohol do not stimulate secretion of acid. [25]

3. Atrophic gastritis - Wikipedia

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   Atrophic gastritis is a process of chronic inflammation of the gastric mucosa of the stomach, ... Histopathology of antral mucosa with atrophy. H&E 10x. Antral ...

4. Reactive gastropathy - Wikipedia

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   Reactive gastropathy is morphologically distinct entity [3] [4] that can be separated from gastritis, which by definition has a significant inflammatory component. As a reactive gastropathy may mimic a (true) gastritis symptomatically and visually in an endoscopic examination , it may incorrectly be referred to as a gastritis.

5. Portal hypertensive gastropathy - Wikipedia

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   The usual appearance of portal hypertensive gastropathy on endoscopy is a mosaic-like or reticular pattern in the mucosa. Red spots may or may not be present. The pattern is usually seen throughout the stomach. [2] A similar pattern can be seen with a related condition called gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), or watermelon stomach.

6. Helicobacter pylori - Wikipedia

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   The intensity of chronic inflammation is related to the cytotoxicity of the H. pylori strain. A greater cytotoxicity will result in the change from a non-atrophic gastritis to an atrophic gastritis, with the loss of mucous glands. This condition is a prequel to the development of peptic ulcers and gastric adenocarcinoma. [149]

7. Gastrointestinal disease - Wikipedia

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   When gastritis persists in a chronic state, it is associated with several diseases, including atrophic gastritis, pyloric stenosis, and gastric cancer. Another common condition is gastric ulceration, peptic ulcers. Ulceration erodes the gastric mucosa, which protects the tissue of the

8. Stomach disease - Wikipedia

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   Stomach diseases include gastritis, gastroparesis, Crohn's disease and various cancers. [1] The stomach is an important organ in the body. It plays a vital role in digestion of foods, releases various enzymes and also protects the lower intestine from harmful organisms. The stomach connects to the esophagus above and to the small intestine below.

9. Gastric mucosa - Wikipedia

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   Diagram of the alkaline mucous layer in the stomach with mucosal defense mechanisms. The gastric mucosa is the mucous membrane layer of the stomach, which contains the gastric pits, to which the gastric glands empty. In humans, it is about one mm thick, and its surface is smooth, soft, and velvety.