Impact of COVID-19 on digestive system: prevalence, clinical characteristics, outcome, and relation to the severity of COVID-19

Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is commonly associated with respiratory symptoms. However, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are increasingly recognized in COVID-19 patients. The aim is to study the prevalence and features of gastrointestinal manifestations in severe acute respi...

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Main Authors: Walaa M. Hashem, Heba Abdelaziz, Dina E. Sallam, Moamen Abdelfadil Ismail, Ahmed Elmetwally Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-05-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-022-00132-w