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Gastritis is a common condition in which the lining of the stomach gets inflamed or irritated. In most cases, gastritis is mild and improves with proper treatment. It can have many different causes, ...

Gastritis occurs when something causes a weakness or damage to the mucous-lined barrier that protects the stomach wall. According to the Mayo Clinic, this allows digestive juices to damage and inflame ...

THE essential lesion in adult pernicious anemia is a lack of production of intrinsic factor that is invariably associated with chronic atrophic gastritis or gastric atrophy. The gastric lesion, ...

Stomach pain is no joke — those who have suffered the gnawing, burning sensation know it can send you to the sidelines for hours at a time. What’s not always clear is the cause of abdominal discomfort ...

The most common reason you have gastritis is an infection with the bacteria H. pylori. Excessive use of NSAIDs can damage your stomach lining, which leads to gastritis. You may develop gastritis if ...

Gastritis means that your stomach’s inner lining is inflamed or worn down. Alcoholic gastritis is what people call it if gastritis happens because of alcohol use. You can take steps to lower your risk ...