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.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1003-1006 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2020 |
Funding
Guarantor of the article: Hu Zhang, MD, PhD. Specific author contributions: H.Z. researched data and outlined the article. C.X.M. researched data for the article and wrote the manuscript. H.Z. and Y.Z.C. reviewed/edited the manuscript before submission. Financial support: H.Z. is supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant number: 81570502) and the 1.3.5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University (grant number: ZYJC18037). Potential competing interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflicts of interest.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
