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COVID-19 gastrointestinal manifestations: a systematic review
Silva, Filipe Antônio França da; Brito, Breno Bittencourt de; Santos, Maria Luísa Cordeiro; Marques, Hanna Santos; Silva Júnior, Ronaldo Teixeira da; Carvalho, Lorena Sousa de; Vieira, Elise Santos; Oliveira, Márcio Vasconcelos; Melo, Fabrício Freire de.
  • Silva, Filipe Antônio França da; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Brito, Breno Bittencourt de; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Santos, Maria Luísa Cordeiro; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Marques, Hanna Santos; Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Silva Júnior, Ronaldo Teixeira da; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Carvalho, Lorena Sousa de; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Vieira, Elise Santos; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Oliveira, Márcio Vasconcelos; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde. Vitória da Conquista. BR
  • Melo, Fabrício Freire de; Universidade Federal da Bahia. Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde. Vitória da Conquista. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 53: e20200714, 2020. tab, graf
Article in English | SES-SP, ColecionaSUS, LILACS | ID: biblio-1143864
ABSTRACT
Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has greatly challenged public health worldwide. A growing number of studies have reported gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. We performed a systematic review of GI symptoms associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as well as of the serum levels of biomarkers related to liver function and lesion in SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals.

METHODS:

We surveyed relevant articles published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese up to July, 2020 in the PubMed, MEDLINE, SciELO, LILACS, and BVS databases. Moreover, we surveyed potentially important articles in journals such as the NEJM, JAMA, BMJ, Gut, and AJG.

RESULTS:

This systematic review included 43 studies, including 18,246 patients. Diarrhea was the most common GI symptom, affecting 11.5% of the patients, followed by nausea and vomiting (6.3%) and abdominal pain (2.3%). With regard to clinical severity, 17.5% of the patients were classified as severely ill, whereas 9.8% of them were considered to have a non-severe disease. Some studies showed increased aspartate transaminase and alanine aminotransferase levels in a portion of the 209 analyzed patients and two studies.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our results suggest that digestive symptoms are common in COVID-19 patients. In addition, alterations in cytolysis biomarkers could also be observed in a lesser proportion, calling attention to the possibility of hepatic involvement in SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Coronavirus Infections / Gastrointestinal Diseases Type of study: Systematic reviews Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Year: 2020 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia/BR / Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Coronavirus Infections / Gastrointestinal Diseases Type of study: Systematic reviews Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Year: 2020 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia/BR / Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR