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I've been diagnosed with gastritis but negative to h. pylori through biopsy. can yeast infection be the underlying cause of my stomach inflammation?

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Dr. Steven Hebert answered

Not usually: There are many types of gastritis however yeast would be extremely uncommon cause of gastritis. H. Pylori is a bacteria that is associated with chronic active gastritis.

Answered 5/18/2018

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A member asked:

I've been diagnosed with gastritis but negative to h. pylori through biopsy. can yeast infection be the underlying cause of my stomach inflammation?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Steven Hebert answered

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