Risk factor for development of gastric Ca
Risk factors are:Long-term ingestion of high concentration of nitrates.H.pyloriIntestinal metaplasia in patients with atrophic gastritis.Gastric ulcers and adenomatous polyps.Menetrier's disease.Patients with blood group A have a higher incidence of Ca stomach than blood group O.Note: duodenal ulcers are not associated with gastric cancer.
Blood group O
Duodenal ulcer
Intestinal hyperplasia
Intestinal metaplasia type III
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