What is the difference between chronic gastritis and chronic superficial gastritis?

Chronic gastritis is a common digestive system disease. According to the affected部位 and pathological characteristics, it is mainly divided into two categories: chronic atrophic gastritis and chronic non-atrophic gastritis, including chronic superficial gastritis.

Chronic gastritis may be caused by frequent alcohol consumption or Helicobacter pylori infection. Common symptoms of chronic gastritis include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite; chronic superficial gastritis is mainly associated with Helicobacter pylori infection and improper diet. Chronic superficial gastritis may present symptoms such as general fatigue and loss of appetite. Chronic gastritis has a longer disease course and tends to recur easily. The disease course of superficial gastritis is relatively shorter, and most cases can recover with treatment. Treatment for chronic gastritis requires a longer time and poses greater difficulty, necessitating comprehensive consideration of multiple factors. Treatment for superficial gastritis is relatively simple and recovery can be achieved through dietary regulation or medication.

Chronic superficial gastritis is a type of chronic gastritis. The two types differ to some extent in symptoms, causes, and treatment methods. In daily life, patients should pay attention to food hygiene, avoid spicy and irritating foods, maintain regular eating habits, quit smoking, and limit alcohol consumption to alleviate symptoms and delay disease progression.