Atrophic gastritis generally has no early or late staging, and can be categorized as mild, moderate, or severe according to the degree of the disease. The classification of atrophic gastritis can be determined by symptoms and gastroscopic manifestations.
1. Symptoms: Mild atrophic gastritis usually does not have obvious specific symptoms, and may have nausea, loss of appetite and other symptoms. Moderate and severe atrophic gastritis will have common symptoms such as bloating, acid reflux, etc. In the long term, there may be anemia and malnutrition symptoms such as emaciation, pallor, and fatigue.
2. Gastroscopic performance: according to the gastroscopic observation of the atrophic paradigm is divided into six grades: C1, C2, C3, O1, O2, O3. C1, C2 is mainly the gastric sinus, gastric angle atrophy, the degree of atrophy is relatively mild. C3 atrophy has reached the small curvature part of the stomach, O1 atrophy reached the cardia, O2 atrophy of the entire fundus of the stomach, and O3 involves the great curvature of the stomach.
To determine the specific condition of atrophic gastritis, you should combine the symptoms, examination and other comprehensive judgment under the guidance of the doctor, do not blindly judge on your own. Timely treatment should be carried out in order to avoid aggravation of the condition and the emergence of cancer.