| Theme | Reconstruction of "Chronic Gastritis" in the Future | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Consideration of Functional dyspepsia | |
| Publish Date | 2004/06 | |
| Author | Shigeru Harasawa | Saitama-ken Saiseikal Kawaguchi General Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | Functional dyspepsia (FD) is thought to be one of the syndromes which are associated with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and to be different from chronic gastritis which is caused by H.pylori infection or NSAIDs. From the viewpoint a disease name for health insurance, at this time, FD is recogneized as a form of chronic gastritis along with various GI symptoms. | |