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Revision as of 15:33, 25 October 2017

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S [2]

Risk factors vary depending on the subtype of gastritis, but notable risk factors include infection with H. pylori and its associated epidemiology.

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 ==Risk Factors==
-Risk factors for Gastritis include:
+*Risk factors for Gastritis include:
-*Consuming excessive amounts of [[alcohol]]
+**Consuming excessive amounts of [[alcohol]] (acute gastritis)
-*Consuming excessive amounts of [[caffeine]]
+**[[Cigarette Smoking]]
-*Taking medications such as aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ([[NSAIDs]])
+**Consuming excessive amounts of [[caffeine]] or acidic beverages
-*[[Smoking]]
+**Taking medications such as aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ([[NSAIDs]])
-*[[Stress]]
+**Cocaine addiction
-*Having an infection with bacteria such as [[Helicobacter pylori]] (H. pylori)
+**[[Stress]] resulting in excessive gastric acid secretion
-*Having a major [[surgery]]
+**Bacterial infection such as [[Helicobacter pylori]] (H. pylori)
-*Traumatic injury, [[burns]], or severe infections
+**Autoimmune gastritis predisposing to vitamin B-12 deficiency and  other autoimmune disorders such as Hashimoto’s disease and type 1 diabetes
-*Having certain diseases, such as [[pernicious anemia]], [[autoimmune disorders]], and chronic [[bile reflux]]
+**Stress as a result of Major surgery or trauma or other illness
+**Traumatic injury, [[burns]], or severe infections
+**Bile reflux
+**[[Pernicious anemia]]
+**In elderly people the stomach lining thins as the age progresses making them more prone to H. pylori infections or autoimmune disorders
 ==References==