Respiratory manifestations of COVID-19 starting with a gastrointestinal complaint: a coincidence or a correlation?
African Journal of Infectious Diseases
; 15(2 Supplementary):31-37, 2021.
Article
in English
| GIM | ID: covidwho-1818937
ABSTRACT
Background:
SARS COV-2 is the cause of the current outbreak of COVID-19. The infection of SARS COV-2 causes changes in the gutlung axis and the intestinal microbiota pro-inflammatory cytokines interaction which leads to the injury of the gastrointestinal tract. One of the symptoms of COVID-19 outside the respiratory system is a complaint in the GIT. Materials andMethods:
We present a COVID-19 case report that begins with a complaint of abdominal pain.
viral diseases; symptoms; respiratory system; respiratory diseases; pain; outbreaks; microbial flora; intensive care units; human diseases; hospital stay; epidemiology; digestive system; cytokines; coronavirus disease 2019; clinical aspects; case reports; abdomen; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; viral infections; SARS-CoV-2; lung diseases; microflora; alimentary tract; gastrointestinal system; clinical picture
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African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Year:
2021
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