title: Follow-up study of chronic gastric erosions.
abstract: Chronic gastric erosions were detected with a frequency of 4.4% in 8,468 patients over the six year period from 1971 to 1977. The lesions were usually multiple, chain-like or clustered, along the greater curvature. The age group most often afflicted was the 50-60 year olds, and male predominance were three to one. In one-third of the cases, chronic erosions were found in combination with gastric or duodenal ulceration. Longterm observation of 64 patients over a period of four and a half years revealed no change in the condition in 50%, increase, decrease or complete disappearance of the lesions were found in the remaining 50%. In 10% chain-like multiple erosions developed into a persisting fold in the gastric mucosa. No evidence suggesting that erosive lesions lead to chronic ulceration or development of either polyps or malignancy within 4 1/2 years was recorded, nor was there any association with gastric protein loss.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000378:metabolism; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D002802:Cholinesterases