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

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of Gastritis include alcohol, NSAIDs, cocaine, autoimmune gastritis, Crohn’s disease, HIV/AIDS and bacterial infections such as Helicobacter pylori.

Risk Factors

• Common risk factors in the development of Gastritis include alcohol, NSAIDs, cocaine, autoimmune gastritis, Crohn’s disease, HIV/AIDS and bacterial infections such as Helicobacter pylori.

Common Risk Factors

• Common risk factors in the development of Gastritis include:
  • Consuming excessive amounts of alcohol (acute gastritis)
  • Cigarette smoking
  • Consuming excessive amounts of caffeine or acidic beverages
  • Taking medications such as aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
  • Cocaine addiction
  • Stress resulting in excessive gastric acid secretion
  • Bacterial infection such as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)
  • In elderly people the stomach lining thins as the age progresses making them more prone to H. pylori infections or autoimmune disorders
  • HIV/AIDS

Less Common Risk Factors

• Less common risk factors in the development of Gastritis include:
  • Food poisoning (bacterial gastroenteritis)
  • Autoimmune gastritis predisposing to vitamin B-12 deficiency and other autoimmune disorders such as Hashimoto’s disease and type 1 diabetes
  • Stress as a result of major surgery or trauma or other illness
  • Traumatic injury, burns, or severe infections
  • Bile reflux
  • Low fiber diet
  • Relying mostly on processed food as the primary source
  • Pernicious anemia
  • Viral and parasitic infections