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Table 2 Syndrome differentiation criteria

From: Chinese integrated guideline on the management of gastric precancerous conditions and lesions

Syndrome

Criteria

Syndrome of incoordination between the liver and stomach

Acute active inflammatory reaction of the gastric mucosa, accompanied by bile reflux and rapid gastric peristalsis

Syndrome of spleen and stomach dampness-heat

The gastric mucosa was congested and edematous, with obvious erosion and thick and cloudy mucus

Syndrome of spleen and stomach deficiency

The gastric mucosa becomes thinner, pale or gray in color, has thin and abundant folds or mucosal edema, submucosal blood vessels are clearly visible, and gastric peristalsis is weakened

Syndrome of stomach yin deficiency

The mucosal surface is rough and uneven, thinned and brittle, and has less secretion. The folds become thinner or disappear, showing crack-like changes, or a network of small blood vessels under the mucosa can be seen through the mucosa

Syndrome of stomach collateral blood stasis

The gastric mucosa is granular or nodular, with bleeding spots in the mucosa; the mucus is gray or brown, and the vascular network is clearly visible, with dark red vascular stria