Gastritis is inflammation of the lining of the stomach, which may develop suddenly or persist over a long period. Many people with gastritis have no symptoms, but when symptoms occur the most common is upper abdominal pain, sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting, bloating, or loss of appetite. Left unaddressed, more serious cases can lead to stomach bleeding or ulcers, and one form results from the immune system mistakenly attacking the stomach's own lining.
Facts
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Causative Agent (category) Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXI: Diseases of the Digestive System 1 Connections
Associated With
The discovery of Helicobacter pylori as a bacterial cause of peptic ulcer disease also established it as a principal cause of chronic gastritis.
Treated By
Proton pump inhibitor therapy reduces gastric acid and is standard treatment for gastritis.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XI
Diseases of the digestive system
2. Gastritis (Wikipedia)
lead paragraph
Common causes include infection with Helicobacter pylori and use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
infobox causes
causes: Helicobacter pylori or other pathogens, NSAIDs, alcohol, cocaine, acute stress or physiological shock, autoimmune response
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