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Editor, Senior Moderator
Am J Gastroenterol
. 2020 May 22.
doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000691. Online ahead of print.
COVID-19 and the Digestive System
Chunxiang Ma[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Yingzi Cong[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP], Hu Zhang[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
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.
. 2020 May 22.
doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000691. Online ahead of print.
COVID-19 and the Digestive System
Chunxiang Ma[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Yingzi Cong[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP], Hu Zhang[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 32453053
- DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000000691
Abstract
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.