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My upper endoscopy of stomach showed reactive gastritis on biopsy. next biopsy 8 months later showed slight linear erosion but biopsy came back 'within normal limits'. what does this mean? has the reactive gastritis resolved?

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Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered

It: Is likely that it has resolved. This can happen treating or removing the cause like treating H pylori or stopping NSAIDS

Answered 7/30/2016

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A member asked:

My upper endoscopy of stomach showed reactive gastritis on biopsy. next biopsy 8 months later showed slight linear erosion but biopsy came back 'within normal limits'. what does this mean? has the reactive gastritis resolved?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered

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