Western countries are seeing a constant decline in the incidence of Helicobacter pylori-
associated gastritis, coupled with a rising epidemiological and clinical impact of autoimmune …

Chronic autoimmune atrophic gastritis (CAAG) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease,
which affects the corpus–fundus gastric mucosa. Although it has been described for several …

Anemia is one of the most common health problems in the primary care setting.
Macrocytosis in adults is defined as a red blood cell (RBC) mean corpuscular volume …

At present there is no universally accepted classification for gastritis. The first successful
classification (The Sydney System) that is still commonly used by medical professionals was …

Background and Aim In Japan, the prevalence of autoimmune gastritis (AIG) is assumed to
be very low. With the recent rapid decrease in Helicobacter pylori (Hp) prevalence, reports …

Autoimmune gastritis is a chronic inflammatory disease with destruction of parietal cells of
the corpus and fundus of the stomach. The known consequence is vitamin B12 deficiency …

Folates (Vitamin B 9) include both naturally occurring folates and synthetic folic acid used in
fortified foods and dietary supplements. Folate deficiency causes severe abnormalities in …

Chronic atrophic gastritis is a generally asymptomatic condition of great importance because
it develops into gastric cancer in a number of patients. It is described as an atrophy of the …

Helicobacter pylori is the main aetiologic factor for chronic gastritis worldwide. The degree of
inflammation and the evolution of this form of chronic gastritis can vary largely depending on …

Background Autoimmune metaplastic atrophic gastritis (AMAG) is an immune-mediated
process that may lead to pernicious anemia (PA) and an increased risk of gastric cancer …