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Cardiac gland
...ous fluid that protects the stomach lining from the corrosive effects of [[gastric acid]]. ...ier between the stomach lining and the acidic gastric juices, preventing [[gastric ulcer]]s and other forms of damage. The mucus also lubricates the stomach,

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Chief cell
...the digestive enzyme [[pepsin]]. They are located in the lower part of the gastric glands, also known as the [[fundic glands]], in the [[stomach]]. ...re typically polygonal and basophilic. They are located at the base of the gastric glands, below the [[parietal cells]]. The cells contain a large, round nucl

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Autoimmune gastritis
...ory disease where the immune system attacks the stomach lining, leading to atrophy of the stomach's mucosal lining. This condition is also known as '''type A ...often performed to confirm the diagnosis and assess the extent of gastric atrophy.

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Pyloric gland
...mucus]], which protects the stomach lining from the corrosive effects of [[gastric acid]]. ...s as a barrier to protect the stomach lining from the corrosive effects of gastric acid, which is necessary for the digestion of food. The mucus also helps to

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Ménétrier's disease
...ding to protein loss, malnutrition, and, in some cases, the development of gastric cancer. ...erproduction of transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-α), which stimulates gastric mucosal growth. This condition has been associated with [[Helicobacter pylo

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Atrophic gastritis
Atrophic gastritis involves gradual damage and thinning of the gastric mucosa, which is responsible for the production of stomach acid and digesti The process of atrophy in the stomach lining involves:

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Reactive gastropathy
...ion of the [[stomach]] characterized by changes in the [[stomach lining]] (gastric mucosa) due to chronic exposure to irritants, such as [[nonsteroidal anti-i ...congestion, and foveolar hyperplasia without significant inflammation or [[atrophy]].

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Epidermolysis bullosa, junctional, with pyloric atrophy
...on. EB-JPA is particularly distinguished by its association with [[pyloric atrophy]], a condition that affects the [[stomach]]'s pyloric region, leading to fe ...o skin fragility, individuals with this condition often experience pyloric atrophy by the first few months of life, manifesting as severe [[vomiting]], [[dehy

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Cancer terms G
* [[Gastric acid secretion test]] * [[Gastric acid]]

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Walker–Warburg syndrome
* Optic atrophy * Skeletal muscle atrophy

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List of diseases (G)
* [[Gastric dumping syndrome]] * [[Gastric lymphoma]]

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Dysautonomia
...utonomia, such as [[Parkinson's disease]], [[HIV/AIDS]], [[multiple system atrophy]], [[Pure autonomic failure|autonomic failure]], [[postural orthostatic tac * [[Gastric emptying test]]: This test assesses the speed at which the stomach empties

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The Portal System of Veins
...onstrated in the [[tributaries]] of the portal vein; as a rule they soon [[atrophy]] and disappear, but in some subjects they persist in a degenerate form. The lineal vein receives the short gastric veins, the left [[gastroepiploic]] vein, the pancreatic veins, and the infe

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Wolfram syndrome
Other Names: WFS; Diabetes insipidus and mellitus with optic atrophy and deafness; DIDMOAD; DIDMOAD syndrome ...ion of the nerves that carry information from the eyes to the brain (optic atrophy). People with Wolfram syndrome often also have pituitary gland dysfunction

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Ceroid lipofuscinosis neuronal 1
...e brain die over time, leading to an overall loss of brain tissue (brain [[atrophy]]) and an unusually small head ([[microcephaly]]). Children with CLN1 disea ...ntricular high-signal rims of white matter . The progressive diffuse brain atrophy on MRI seen in children with INCL during the first four years of life then

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Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
...act the function and range of motion of the joint and may lead to muscle [[atrophy]]. * Abnormality of the gastric mucosa(Abnormality of the mucous membrane layer of stomach)

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Hydroxocobalamin
...or [[cyanide poisoning]], [[Leber's hereditary optic atrophy|Leber's optic atrophy]], and [[toxic amblyopia]]. ...cretion of [[intrinsic factor]], resulting from lesions that destroy the [[gastric mucosa]].

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Sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis
* [[Atrophy]]/Degeneration involving the spinal cord * [[Gastroparesis](Delayed gastric emptying)

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List of rare diseases-G
* '''[[Gastric antral vascular ectasia]]''' * '''[[Gastric cancer]]'''

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ICD-10 Chapter XI: Diseases of the digestive system
*'''[[K0820]]''' - ICD-10 code for Unspecified atrophy of edentulous alveolar ridge *'''[[K0821]]''' - ICD-10 code for Minimal atrophy of the mandible

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