Intestinal Metaplasia of Gastric MucosaNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Intestinal Metaplasia of Gastric Mucosa;
NCIt synonyms : Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia;
NCIt definition : A morphologic finding indicating the replacement of part of the gastric mucosal epithelium
with intestinal-type epithelium. Using immunohistochemical staining, gastric intestinal
metaplasia is classified as complete or incomplete. Complete intestinal metaplasia
is defined by the decreased expression of gastric mucins and expression of the intestinal
mucin MUC2. Incomplete intestinal metaplasia is defined by the co-expression of both
gastric mucins and MUC2.;