Open AccessGastrointestinal involvement in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Theodore Rokkas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1792-7463
pISSN - 1108-7471
DOI - 10.20524/aog.2020.0506
Subject(s) - vomiting , medicine , nausea , diarrhea , abdominal pain , meta analysis , confidence interval , covid-19 , gastroenterology , feces , publication bias , disease , paleontology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology
Patients with COVID-19 usually manifest fever and respiratory symptoms. However, some patients also experience gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In addition, SARS-CoV-2 RNA has been detected in feces of infected patients. Currently there is huge evolving research interest in this potentially lethal disease. We systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed the evidence suggesting involvement of the digestive system in COVID-19.