Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-7-25
pubmed:abstractText
Chronic gastritis (CG) is the chronic inflammation of gastric mucosa associated with varying degrees of damage of superficial and glandular epithelia. The causes of CG are exogenous (mainly Helicobacter pylori) and endogenous. The process is concluded by atrophy of parenchyma. CG is associated with dyspepsia in approximately 50% of cases, but frequently with gastric and duodenal ulcer. The role of chronic atrophic gastritis (AG) is relevant in development of cancer or of other tumors like carcinoids and polyps. The specific secretive cells of the glandular parenchyma and of the superficial epithelium reveal a good correlation with secretory component behavior, but they are only partially influenced by H. pylori. It emerges that CG is an anatomic-functional condition. The cytofunctional profile in AG causes achlorhydria and therefore chronic luminal alkalosis. This condition favors intestinal metaplasia (IM) and important intraluminal troubles. Finally, nutritional deficiencies or H. pylori seem to interfere with the intragastric metabolism and therefore play a relevant role in the rise of IM.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0192-0790
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
193-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Chronic gastritis: its clinical and physiopathological meaning.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, San Martino Hospital, National Institute for Cancer Research, Genova, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review