Common occurrence of atrophic gastritis in an ageing non-hospitalised population: an autopsy study
Atrophic gastritis is a common feature of the ageing stomach, which is observed in every second individual aged 70+ years, showing a strong association with H. pylori immunopositivity. Atrophic gastritis may be a more common risk factor in old age for diseases associated with low serum B12 and folate levels than has been previously known.
Authors
- Sirkka Goebeler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8968-8328)
- Mika Martiskainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6684-4535)
- Pekka J. Karhunen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0320-571X)
- Eloise Kok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7399-9749)
- Sari Tuomisto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2376-6338)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Fimlab (Finland) (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf047
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 20.06
Funders
- Suomen Kulttuurirahasto