Open AccessClinical characteristics of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms as initial symptoms: Retrospective case series
Author(s) -
Tuo Yun Yang,
Yuan Chao Li,
Si Cong Wang,
Qing Dai,
Xue Jiang,
Shu Qing Zuo,
Jia Liu,
Jun Zheng,
Hong Liang Wang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i14.2950
Subject(s) - medicine , procalcitonin , pneumonia , retrospective cohort study , gastroenterology , disease , single center , epidemiology , sepsis
A large number of pneumonia cases due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been first reported in China. Meanwhile, the virus is sweeping all around the world and has infected millions of people. Fever and pulmonary symptoms have been noticed as major and early signs of infection, whereas gastrointestinal symptoms were also observed in a significant portion of patients. The clinical investigation of disease onset was underestimated, especially due to the neglection of cases presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms.