The German Society for Gastroenterology reported that gastritis is a disease of the stomach lining, the symptoms of which are abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, feeling full and anorexia.
She explained that gastritis has many causes, which are unhealthy lifestyle such as smoking and alcoholic beverages, and bacteria such as Helicobacter pylori. In a few cases, gastritis is caused by an autoimmune condition, as the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells that line the stomach.
Stomach inflammation must be treated urgently, as it paves the way for stomach cancer. Treatment depends on the cause. Antibiotic treatment is carried out if Helicobacter pylori is the cause, while smoking should be stopped if an unhealthy lifestyle is the cause. The immune cause is very difficult to treat.