Digestive System Involvement During Coronavirus Disease 2019; the Newest Clinical Features and Potential Mechanisms

Authors

  • Parisa Jooya Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • Aida Najafi Kashkooli Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • Farzaneh Navari Department of emergency medicine, Imam Hossein Educational Hospital, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
  • Neda Gorjizadeh Department of Gastroenterology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Maryam Poudineh School of Medicine, Mashhad Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
  • Neda Pouralimohamadi Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • Asma Asadian Clinical Research Development Unit, 9Dey Educational Hospital Torbat Heydariyeh University Of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran
  • Hamidreza Sabet Department of Medical Journalism, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31661/gmj.v11i.2569

Keywords:

Pancreas, Liver Injury, Gastrointestinal Tract, Digestive System, COVID-19

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been recognized as a worldwide pandemic and mostly affects the respiratory system. A considerable proportion of patients; however, might also experience gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations. Several investigations have assessed GI and hepatic involvement in this disease, although the mechanisms of these involvements in relation to the progression of COVID-19 remain unclear. This review summarized the clinical observations and the main mechanisms behind GI, liver, and pancreatic involvement among COVID-19 patients.

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Published

2022-12-31

Issue

Vol. 11 (2022): 2022

Section

Review Article

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/