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COVID-19 GIT affection: an updated review
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal ; 24(5), 2022.
Article in English | CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1912676
ABSTRACT

Background:

Although it was initially believed that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) only attacked the respiratory system, reports over time demonstrated that this disease could attack the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) as well. The predominant presenting symptoms in patients infected with COVID-19 were gastrointestinal, resulting in gastrointestinal (GI) pathological changes. While clinicians' concerns are mostly related to respiratory system manifestations, GI symptoms should be monitored and managed appropriately.

Objectives:

This review summarizes the essential information about COVID-19 GIT infection in terms of pathogenesis, major pathological changes, microbiological bases of infection and the possibility of feco-oral transmission, the severity of associated symptoms, the major radiological findings, the impact on GI surgery, the role of therapeutic agents in induction or magnification of GI symptoms, and a pitfall on the nutritional supplementation in COVID-19 patients.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: CAB Abstracts Language: English Journal: Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: CAB Abstracts Language: English Journal: Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Year: 2022 Document Type: Article