Intestinal Metaplasia of the Pre-Piloric Antrum. Chronic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia (3 of 3)

Additional intervention strategies to reverse IM

As it is unlikely that H pylori is solely responsible for
induction and progression of IM, other interventions may
be necessary to reverse this condition. In an Italian study,
co-administration of ascorbic acid with H pylori eradication
significantly resolved IM of the gastric mucosa, and the
authors concluded that chemoprevention treatment should
be considered.

“Co-administration of ascorbic acid with H pylori eradication significantly resolved IM of the gastric mucosa”
Similarly, Correa et al’s study in Colombia has shown that effective anti-H pylori treatment and dietary supplementation with antioxidant micronutrients may interfere with the precancerous process, mostly by increasing the rate of regression of cancer precursor lesions