Author/Editor		Zidar, N; Jerše, M
Title		Avtoimunski gastritis
Translated title		Autoimmune gastritis
Type		članek
Source		In: Cerar A, Križman I, editors. Gastritis in z njim povezane bolezni. 27. memorialni sestanek profesorja Janeza Plečnika. Ljubljana: Medicinska fakulteta, Inštitut za patologijo,
Publication year		1996
Volume		str. 143-6
Language		slo
Abstract		Autoimmune gastritis (AG) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease characteriyed by chronic atrophic gastritis of the corporal mucosa and circulating antibodies against parietal cells. Destruction of the parietal cells may develop in the stomach, resulting in an increased risk for adenocarcinoma and carcinoid of the stomach. AG is usually diagnosed in late stages; pernicious risk for the development of gastric cancer. Our attention should be therefore focused on early detection of AG, especially in persons at higher risk.
Descriptors		GASTRITIS, ATROPHIC AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES ANEMIA, PERNICIOUS