Table 1 Kimura-Takemoto classification
Type | Classification | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Closed Type | C-1 | Atrophy visible in the antrum but not in the corpus |
C-2 | Atrophy visible parabolically above the angulus and below the middle of the stomach on the lesser curvature | |
C-3 | Atrophy visible parabolically above the middle of the stomach on the lesser curvature | |
Opened Type | O-1 | The atrophic border lies between the lesser curvature and the anterior wall |
O-2 | The atrophic border lies on the anterior wall | |
O-3 | The atrophic border lies between the anterior wall and the greater curvature |