How is stomach erosion serious?

Gastric erosion may be related to factors such as excessive gastric acid secretion, impaired gastric mucosal protection mechanism, Helicobacter pylori infection, etc. Whether it is serious needs to be judged according to specific circumstances.

1. Excessive gastric acid secretion

Gastric acid is an acidic substance in gastric juice, which can decompose food, but excessive gastric acid will destroy gastric mucosa and lead to gastric erosion.

2. Damage to gastric mucosal protection mechanism Under

normal circumstances, gastric mucosa has a protective mechanism that can prevent gastric acid and digestive enzymes from damaging gastric mucosa. However, when the protective mechanism is damaged, gastric acid and digestive enzymes will destroy gastric mucosa and lead to gastric

erosion and gastritis

.

3. Helicobacter pylori infection

is a common bacteria that can infect and destroy gastric mucosa, resulting in gastric erosion and gastritis.

For gastric erosion that only loses gastric mucosa, there may be no obvious discomfort symptoms clinically, usually not serious. However, if the damage site reaches the muscular layer, or even exceeds the serosa layer, it may cause gastric perforation, which is relatively serious.