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Hepatic and gastrointestinal involvement in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): What do we know till now?
Musa, Sherief.
  • Musa S; Endemic Hepatogastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Electronic address: sheriefmusa@cu.edu.eg.
Arab J Gastroenterol ; 21(1): 3-8, 2020 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-30823
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Since December 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative pathogen of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has posed a serious threat to global health and is currently causing a major pandemic. While patients typically present with fever and a respiratory illness, mounting evidence indicates that patients might also report extra-pulmonary manifestations, including those affecting the liver and gastrointestinal tract. This involvement may have important implications to the disease management, transmission, and prognosis, especially in patients with pre-existing hepatic or digestive co-morbidities. In this review, the characteristics and possible explanations of hepatic and gastrointestinal involvement caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection are summarized, adding to our knowledge of the spectrum of COVID-19. In addition, preventive measures implemented in endoscopy departments to prevent further dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 infection are proposed.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus / Gastrointestinal Diseases / Liver Diseases Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Journal: Arab J Gastroenterol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus / Gastrointestinal Diseases / Liver Diseases Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Journal: Arab J Gastroenterol Year: 2020 Document Type: Article