Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 25, 2020

Don’t overlook digestive symptoms in patients with 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

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  • The study reviews findings from 183 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Wuhan who presented only with gastrointestinal symptoms at admission – suggesting these patients could be likely overlooked. 
  • These findings suggest that the digestive system, along with the respiratory tract, may be a potential route for SARS-CoV-2 infection. 

Luo et al. (March 20, 2020). Don’t overlook digestive symptoms in patients with 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).  Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2020.03.043