COVID-19 and the Digestive System

The outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in 2019 (Coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) is now threatening global public health. Although COVID-19 is principally defined by its respiratory symptoms, it is now clear that the virus can also affect the digestive system. In this review, we elaborate o...

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Autores principales: Ma, Chunxiang, Cong, Yingzi, Zhang, Hu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer 2020
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7273952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32618648
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000000691
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Sumario:The outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia in 2019 (Coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) is now threatening global public health. Although COVID-19 is principally defined by its respiratory symptoms, it is now clear that the virus can also affect the digestive system. In this review, we elaborate on the close relationship between COVID-19 and the digestive system, focusing on both the clinical findings and potential underlying mechanisms of COVID-19 gastrointestinal pathogenesis.

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