Chronic celiac disease is a more serious stomach disorder that usually develops from chronic gastritis and can cause a more serious condition if not treated in a timely manner, making the body less able to digest.
Typical symptoms are indigestion, fullness after meals, acidity, belching, etc., mostly caused by dietary factors such as drinking strong tea, strong coffee, strong alcohol, and eating foods that are too cold, too hot, or irritating. Chronic erosive gastritis can lead to bile reflux, creating the undesirable symptoms of acid reflux and heartburn. It may also lead to gastric ulcers. Patients with erosive gastritis have a large area of damage to the gastric mucosa, and the gastric acid bile can damage the underlying tissue, causing the erosion to develop into an ulcer. Some can lead to gastric perforation. The enlarged area of erosion can cause gastric dysfunction and excessive secretion of gastric acid, which can lead to gastric perforation and acute gastric bleeding.
Some celiac disease can lead to atrophic gastritis. Bile reflux, gastric ulcers, and gastric perforation can further weaken the stomach’s ability to heal itself, causing the mucosal glands to atrophy and form atrophic gastritis. Severe cases can lead to gastric cancer, and erosive gastritis tends to make H. pylori proliferate, which secretes more cytotoxins and induces cancer.