Gastritis Center - Jupiter, FL
Jupiter Gastroenterologist Doctors for GastritisType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Jupiter * Michael E Schwartz DO  Sumant K Chakravorty MD  North County Center For Digestive Health Inc  North County Center For Digestive Health Inc  North County Center For Digestive Health Inc  North County Center For Digestive Health Inc  North County Center For Digestive Health Inc  Essam Attia MD  Gastroenterology Specialist Inc  Gastroenterology Specialist Inc  Jose L Proenza MD  Your Good Health Medical Group PA  Richard M Dwoskin MD  Jeffrey Garelick MD PA  South Florida Center of Gastroenterology  South Florida Center of Gastroenterology  South Florida Center of Gastroenterology  Mohan Persaud MD PA  Gastroenterology Group of the Palm Beaches PA  Robert S Raymond MD  Glenn H Englander MD  Denis Murphy MD  Sidney Neimark MD  Tomas Rodriguez-Molinet MD  Jeffrey S Wenger MD  Salvatore Senzatimore Jr. MD  Gary J Guzzardo MD  Healthcare Specialists of The Palm Beaches  Healthcare Specialists of The Palm Beaches  Healthcare Specialists of The Palm Beaches  Healthcare Specialists of The Palm Beaches  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Palm Beach Gastroenterology Consultants  Palm Beach Gastroenterology Consultants  Palm Beach Gastroenterology Consultants  David A Elliott DO  Domingo T Ngo MD  Dan G Jacobson MD  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches Gastroenterology  Edward Cane MD  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates  Leonard J Ram MD  Eisenman & Eisenman Gastroenterology  Eisenman & Eisenman Gastroenterology  Martin Memorial Medical Group Tiffany  Martin Memorial Medical Group Tiffany  Gastroenterology Associates  Heart & Family Health Institute  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  David C Hellman MD  Bradley Towbin MD  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  South Florida Gastroenterology Associates PA  Edgar Ibanez MD  South Palm GI PA  South Palm GI PA  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Moshe Hirth MD  South Palm GI PA  South Palm GI PA  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  A Prasad Korlipara MD  Joseph J Katta MD  Digestive Disease Institute  Digestive Disease Institute  Digestive Disease Institute  Digestive Disease Consultants of South Florida  Robert L Mellman MD & Cheryl Moss-Mellman MD  Prosper Abitbol DO  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Boca Raton Gastroenterology Associates PA  Andrew H Zwick MD  Jose C Meeroff MD Jupiter, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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GastritisWhat is gastritis?Gastritis is a condition in which the stomach lining?known as the mucosa?is inflamed. The stomach lining contains special cells that produce acid and enzymes, which help break down food for digestion, and mucus, which protects the stomach lining from acid. When the stomach lining is inflamed, it produces less acid, enzymes, and mucus. Gastritis may be acute or chronic. Sudden, severe inflammation of the stomach lining is called acute gastritis. Inflammation that lasts for a long time is called chronic gastritis. If chronic gastritis is not treated, it may last for years or even a lifetime. Erosive gastritis is a type of gastritis that often does not cause significant inflammation but can wear away the stomach lining. Erosive gastritis can cause bleeding, erosions, or ulcers. Erosive gastritis may be acute or chronic. The relationship between gastritis and symptoms is not clear. The term gastritis refers specifically to abnormal inflammation in the stomach lining. People who have gastritis may experience pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen, but many people with gastritis do not have any symptoms. The term gastritis is sometimes mistakenly used to describe any symptoms of pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen. Many diseases and disorders can cause these symptoms. Most people who have upper abdominal symptoms do not have gastritis.
What causes gastritis?Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection causes most cases of chronic nonerosive gastritis. H. pylori are bacteria that infect the stomach lining. H. pylori are primarily transmitted from person to person. In areas with poor sanitation, H. pylori may be transmitted through contaminated food or water. In industrialized countries like the United States, 20 to 50 percent of the population may be infected with H. pylori.1 Rates of H. pylori inf... Recommended Reading Related to GastritisWhat is Barrett's esophagus?Barrett's esophagus is a complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), primarily in white men. GERD is a disease in which there is reflux of acidic fluid from the stomach into the esophagus (the swallowing tube). It most commonly causes heartburn. There are two requirements for the diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus. The requirements necessitate an endoscopy of the esophagus. During endoscopy, a long flexible tube with a light and camera at its tip (an endoscope) is inserted through the mouth and into the esophagus to view and biopsy (sample tissue from) the lining of the esophagus. The two requirements are:
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