Geneva, March 23 -- International Clinical Trials Registry received information related to the study (ChiCTR2600119736) titled 'Epidemiology and Clinical Endoscopic Features of Autoimmune Gastritis: A Retrospective Study Based on Xiamen Health Medical Big Data' on March 3.
Study Type: Observational study
Study Design:
Cross-sectional
Primary Sponsor: Xiamen Haicang Hospital
Condition:
Autoimmune gastritis (AIG), also known as type A gastritis, was first defined by Strickland and others in relation to type B gastritis (mainly Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis). It is an autoimmune disease mediated by CD4 T cells, characterized by atrophy of the gastric body mucosal glands, often accompanied by intestinal metaplasia and/or pseu...