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Autoimmune gastritis

Evidence: Antibody

Names 

Eosinophilic gastritis
Autoimmune atrophic gastritis
Stomach inflammation

Description

Inflammation of the lining of the stomach that can occur suddenly or gradually. In some cases, gastritis may lead to ulcers or stomach cancer.

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Prevalence

US Cases: 20,000 [Jensen 2016]

Typical Age of onset

60

Symptoms

  • Gnawing or burning ache or pain (indigestion) in your upper abdomen that may become either worse or better with eating

  • Nausea

  • Vomiting

  • A feeling of fullness in your upper abdomen after eating