The degree of gastritis and the severity of gastric mucosal atrophy were considered to influence the lipid metabolisms, since those are related to the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and ghrelin from the gastric mucosa.(27,38,39) Therefore, the influence of degree of gastritis and severity of gastric mucosal atrophy on the lipid metabolism should be investigated before and after eradication for H. pylori in future studies. Here, GHRL is linked to gastritis.