Causes of antral gastritis

Antral gastritis is a common digestive system disease, mainly related to Helicobacter pylori infection, bad eating habits, mental psychological factors and drug factors.

1. Helicobacter pylori infection

is a Gram-negative bacteria, easy to survive and reproduce in acidic environment, can directly lead to inflammation damage of gastric mucosa.

2. Bad eating habits

Long-term consumption of hot, cold, spicy and other irritating foods, or overeating and other bad eating habits, may damage gastric mucosa, increase the risk of suffering from antral gastritis.

3. Mental psychological factors

Emotional fluctuations, mental stress, excessive stress and other psychological factors, may affect gastrointestinal function, and then lead to the occurrence of antral gastritis.

4. Drug factors

Some drugs, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, adrenocortical hormones, etc., may damage gastric mucosa, weaken the mucus barrier, increase the invasion of gastric mucosa by gastric acid, thus inducing antral gastritis.