"' Atrophic gastritis "'( also known as "'Type A or Type B Gastritis "'more specifically ) is a process of chronic inflammation of the stomach mucosa, leading to loss of gastric glandular cells and their eventual replacement by intestinal and fibrous tissues.
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The age at which this bacterium is acquired seems to influence the possible pathologic outcome of the infection; people infected with it at an early age are likely to develop more intense inflammation that may be followed by atrophic gastritis with a higher subsequent risk of gastric ulcer, gastric cancer, or both.
