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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2021

COVID-19 in gastroenterology and hepatology: Lessons learned and questions to be answered.

Shao Liu, Mi-Mi Tang, Jie Du, Zhi-Cheng Gong, Shu-Sen Sun

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Shao LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan Province, China.
Mi-Mi TangDepartment of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan Province, China.
Jie DuDepartment of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan Province, China.
Zhi-Cheng GongDepartment of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan Province, China.
Shu-Sen SunDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Western New England University, Springfield, MA 01119, United States. shusen.sun@wne.edu.
Central South University · CNXiangya Hospital Central South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents primarily as a lower respiratory tract infection, increasing data suggests multiorgan, including the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and liver, involvement in patients who are infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

aimTo provide a comprehensive overview of COVID-19 in gastroenterology and hepatology.

methodsRelevant studies on COVID-19 related to the study aim were undertaken through a literature search to synthesize the extracted data.

resultsWe found that digestive symptoms and liver injury are not uncommon in patients with COVID-19 and varies in different individuals. The most common GI symptoms reported are diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal discomfort. Other atypical GI symptoms, such as loss of smell and taste and GI bleeding, have also been reported along with the evolvement of COVID-19. Liver chemistry abnormalities mainly include elevation of aspartate transferase, alanine transferase, and total bilirubin. It is postulated to be related to the binding of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus to the angiotensin converting enzyme-2 receptor located on several different human cells.

conclusionStandardized criteria should be established for diagnosis and grading of the severity of GI symptoms in COVID-19 patients. Gastroenterology and hepatology in special populations, such as children and elderly, should be the focus of further research. Future long-term data regarding GI symptoms should not be overlooked.

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COVID-19EndoscopyGastroenterologyHepatologyInflammatory bowel diseaseSARS-CoV-2

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