What does atrophic gastritis c2 mean?
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Atrophic gastritis c2 refers to atrophic changes in the gastric mucosa of the patient, and has invaded the gastric antrum to the gastric angle, but has not exceeded the gastric curvature, gastric body, cardia and other parts, the disease grade is c2, belonging to moderate atrophic gastritis.
The occurrence of atrophic gastritis c2 may be related to factors such as Helicobacter pylori infection, duodenal reflux, gastric mucosal damage factors, genetics, autoimmune mechanisms, etc. The main symptoms are upper abdominal pain, abdominal distension, postprandial fullness, acid reflux, belching, fatigue, etc. If not treated in time, the disease continues to worsen, which may cause complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding, anemia, peptic ulcer, gastric cancer, etc.
