Why is the stomach empty in atrophic gastritis?

Atrophic gastritis, empty stomach is considered to be a symptom of indigestion due to the disease. Atrophic gastritis refers to the gastric mucosa epithelium and glands atrophy, gastric mucosa thinning with pyloric adenosis or atypical hyperplasia as the main characteristics of the digestive tract disease, atrophic gastritis most patients do not have any clinical symptoms, the cause of the occurrence of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori may be infected with a certain relationship. About 70% to 80% of patients with atrophic gastritis do not have any clinical symptoms, some patients may show symptoms of dyspepsia, epigastric pain, abdominal distension, loss of appetite, nausea, etc., and some of the patients are accompanied by fatigue, forgetfulness, anxiety, depression and other mental system symptoms. Clinically, very few patients with chronic atrophic gastritis may progress to become malignant tumors of the stomach after a long period of time, and the incidence rate is about 1%, so it is recommended to consult the gastroenterology department of regular hospitals.