Open AccessGastrointestinal and liver manifestations of COVID-19
Author(s) -
Janice Cheong,
Nichoals Bartell,
Thoetchai Peeraphatdit,
Mahmoud Mosli,
Bandar Al-Judaıbı
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/sjg.sjg_147_20
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , vomiting , abdominal pain , diarrhea , gastroenterology , gastrointestinal system , coronavirus , intensive care medicine , pathology , disease , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The novel coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread worldwide. While patients typically present with fever and symptoms of a respiratory illness, patients have also presented with gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In addition, some patients were reported to have liver injury. In this article, we review gastrointestinal and liver aspects of COVID-19. In addition, we provide general gastroenterologists with guidance on the management of patients with gastrointestinal and liver disorders from COVID-19.