Autoimmune Gastritis in the Pediatric Age: An Underestimated Condition Report of Two Cases and Review

Autoimmune Gastritis in the Pediatric Age: An Underestimated Condition Report of Two Cases and Review

Background: Diagnosis of pediatric autoimmune gastritis (AIG) in children is important due to poor outcome and risk of malignancy. This condition is often underestimated in the clinico-pathologic diagnostic work-up, leading to delayed time-to-diagnosis. To increase the awareness of this condition in...

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Main Authors: Chiara Saglietti, Amedeo Sciarra, Karim Abdelrahman, Vanessa Schneider, Arti Karpate, Andreas Nydegger, Christine Sempoux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
autoimmune gastritis
gastric atrophy
children
intestinal metaplasia
ECL cell hyperplasia
iron-deficiency anemia
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00123/full

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