Atrophic gastritis is a disease in which the gastric mucosal glands become atrophied due to the infection of Helicobacter pylori, which leads to the secretion of gastric acid, pepsin and other food-digesting substances.
Atrophic gastritis is a kind of disease caused by Helicobacter pylori infection and other factors, the gastric mucosa glands appear atrophy, the patient will be due to the atrophy of the glands lead to gastric acid, pepsin and other digestive substances such as food secretion is reduced, affecting the patient’s digestive and absorption function, the patient can’t effectively absorb the nutrients in the food, which may lead to the patient to become thin.
The severity of atrophic gastritis cannot be judged solely on the basis of whether or not the patient has lost weight. Some patients have more exercise or are thin themselves, and if the patient’s condition is stable and there are no obvious symptoms of discomfort, this is generally not serious.
However, if the patient’s recent decline is faster, accompanied by abdominal pain and bloating, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite and other uncomfortable symptoms, or the emergence of intestinal epithelial hyperplasia or cancerous tendency, then it is relatively more serious, and need to pay attention to.
Patients with atrophic gastritis are advised to seek timely medical attention and receive treatment actively to avoid delaying their condition.