Atrophic gastritis can not buy their own medicine to eat, there is a risk of cancer, it is recommended to systematic examination under the guidance of the doctor standardized medication, and regular follow-up.
Chronic atrophic gastritis is more serious than superficial gastritis and relatively bad to cure, if the mucous membrane atrophy, enterosis, heterotrophic hyperplasia, the possibility of returning to normal is small. Of course, most of the patients with chronic atrophic gastritis have stable condition and good prognosis, and will not progress to gastric cancer, but when combined with mucosal enterosis or heterotrophic hyperplasia, the risk of progression to gastric cancer increases significantly.
It is recommended to improve gastroscopy and take biopsy for pathologic examination, breath test to check Helicobacter pylori, and autoantibodies and other tests. Healthy and regular diet and smoking cessation are helpful.
Treatment is mainly to alleviate symptoms, kill H. pylori, and regularly monitor mucosal changes, etc., and timely hospitalization is recommended.