COVID-19: gastrointestinal symptoms from the view of gut-lung axis.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 33(5): 610-612, 2021 05 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-900651
ABSTRACT
The main symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are respiratory manifestations, while some confirmed patients developed gastrointestinal symptoms or even initially presented digestive symptoms. The link between pneumonia and gastrointestinal symptoms caused by severe acute respiratory symptoms coronavirus 2 focused our attention on the concept of 'gut-lung axis'. In this review, we discuss the inevitability and possible mechanisms of the occurrence of intestinal symptoms or intestinal dysfunction in COVID-19 from the perspective of the gut-lung axis, as well as the influence of the imbalance of intestinal homeostasis on the respiratory symptoms of COVID-19. The interaction between lung and intestine might lead to a vicious cycle of pulmonary and intestinal inflammation which may be a potential factor leading to the death of patients with COVID-19.
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Main subject:
Vomiting
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Abdominal Pain
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Diarrhea
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COVID-19
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Intestines
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Lung
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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