A Rare Case of Atrophic Gastritis with Normal Vitamin B12 Levels
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 7
Abstract
Long standing infection of Helicobacter pylori leads to atrophic gastritis most of the times. Atrophic gastritis most commonly causes Vitamin B12 deficiency. We report a case of atrophic gastritis in a young male in whom no vitamin B12 deficiency was seen. Keywords: Helicobacter pylori, atrophic gastritis, Vitamin B12 deficiency.
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Shrikant C Raut, Rittu S Chandel
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