Diseases

Atrophic Gastritis

GASTRITIS with atrophy of the GASTRIC MUCOSA, the GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS, and the mucosal glands leading to ACHLORHYDRIA. Atrophic gastritis usually progresses from chronic gastritis.

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Abstract

GASTRITIS with atrophy of the GASTRIC MUCOSA, the GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS, and the mucosal glands leading to ACHLORHYDRIA. Atrophic gastritis usually progresses from chronic gastritis.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Gastritis, Atrophic
  • Atrophic Gastritides
  • Gastritides, Atrophic

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a chronic dis: do not coord with CHRONIC DISEASE

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History Note

91(81); was see under GASTRITIS 1981-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Atrophy (1966-1980)
  • Gastritis (1966-1980)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Atrophic Gastritis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005757. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005757
  2. Atrophic Gastritis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrophic_gastritis
  3. Atrophic Gastritis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1826391